New York City police say an autopsy�s finding that an officer shot an armed domestic violence suspect in the back �makes sense� given the chaotic circumstances.

Police say 39-year-old Gregory Edwards fired his gun twice before an officer fatally shot him Tuesday on Staten Island. Another officer was wounded in the hand.

The medical examiner�s office said Wednesday that Edwards� heart, aorta and right lung were damage by the gunshots.

Police say Edwards �immediately became combative� with officers, who�d tried subduing him with a Taser and grabbed his hands to direct his gun�s muzzle away from people.

An organization that�s represented Edwards in court called for the release of body camera footage of the scrum, as well as the officers� names.

The Legal Aid Society says police must work to de-escalate such situations.

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(AP)