Two LA police officers face charges over fatal shooting: LA Times

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

U.S. MARCH 20, 2019 / 4:22 AM / UPDATED 7 HOURS AGO

Two LA police officers face charges over fatal shooting: LA Times

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Police Commission ruled late Tuesday that two officers violated the department’s use of deadly force policy when they fired their final shots into a man already shot and prone on a shopping mall floor, media reported.

The two officers - Sgt. Ryan Lee and Officer Martin Robles -now face disciplinary procedures and possible criminal charges from the LA County district attorney’s office, the Los Angeles Times and other media reported.

The decision from the five-member civilian board comes at a time of a hightened national debate and numerous protests over the use of lethal force by law enforcement, especially against black men.

Grechario Mack, 30, who was black, died April 10 from injuries of multiple gunshots after he brandished a foot-long kitchen knife in a crowded shopping mall, the Times reported.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-police/two-la-police-officers-face-charges-over-fatal-shooting-la-times-idUSKCN1R10QA

[matt819]

1. How many times have we seen such headlines?

They may face charges. They may not.

They may be convicted. They may not.

All the while on paid leave. And if they leave the LAPD willingly or not, they will find other police jobs.

Sigh.