Jury rejects lawsuit filed by family of teen killed by cop

AP ^ | 25 Jan 2023 | uncredited AP

[blueplum]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal jury has found that a white Ohio police officer did not violate a Black teenager’s civil rights when he shot and killed the boy while responding to a reported armed robbery.

Jurors reached their verdict Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by Tyre King’s grandmother. It challenged the police account of the shooting, alleging that the 13-year-old’s death resulted from excessive force, racial discrimination and a failure by the police department to properly investigate...

...Columbus officer Bryan Mason shot King in the head and torso on Sept. 14, 2016, as the teen ran from police and after King reached for what police later discovered was a BB gun in his waistband, authorities have said. The gun, found at the scene, was designed to look like a real firearm and equipped with a laser sight....

[blueplum]

long awaited vindication for Ofc. Bryan Mason in the shooting that dates back to 2016, as described here

[tennmountainman]

Get ready for the riots.

[matt04]

Gotta tile this to the Memphis case somehow. They burning cars and buildings are to stay warm!

[matt04]

Columbus officer Bryan Mason shot King in the head and torso on Sept. 14, 2016, as the teen ran from police and after King reached for what police later discovered was a BB gun in his waistband, authorities have said. The gun, found at the scene, was designed to look like a real firearm and equipped with a laser sight

Not saying Police are always right, they aren't. However you really need to pick your battles and not fight obvious FAFO incidents.

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[moovova]