Here we go again! Another unexplained police shooting of an unarmed black man. You would think that the police departments in that region would have gone through some additional training after the Ferguson incident.
St Louis police officer shoots dead black teenager while off duty | US news | theguardian.com
It appears to me that this police department is making some of the same mistakes that the Ferguson police made. They are hiding the details, refusing to provide the name of the police officer etc. There are some items that should be made public ASAP.
1. The Police say they have recovered ballistic evidence that the 18 yr old had fired three bullets -- Why not release that information to the press? Or is the evidence "shaky at best"...
2. Why is the Police department supporting the officer? This was an off-duty employment for the officer. His employer should be involved, not the City Police department.
3. Why was the officer chasing the men? Did they do anything wrong other than run away from him? Were they committing a crime when he encountered them?
4. As an off-duty officer working as a security guard, why would he chase down a suspect -- particularly if he thought the suspect was armed?
5. I'm sure the officer had a phone or radio. Did he call for backup? Or call the police if he thought a crime was in progress?
6. Why on earth would he shoot the man 17 times? That is crazy? Why not fire warning shots? Wound the man? Call for additional police backup and try to capture him?
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