One of three police officers who fatally shot immigrant in Washington resigns

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

One of three police officers who fatally shot immigrant in Washington resigns

Associated Press in Pasco, Washington
Monday 22 June 2015 12.58 BST

One of the three Pasco police officers who shot and killed an immigrant farmworker in a busy intersection earlier this year has resigned from the department.

The Tri-City Herald reports that nine-year veteran Ryan Flanagan submitted his resignation letter Thursday. Pasco city manager Dave Zabell said it’s effective as of 2 July.

Flanagan and officers Adam Wright and Adrian Alaniz have been on paid administrative leave since Antonio Zambrano-Montes died during the 10 February confrontation. The shooting prompted months of protests in Pasco after cellphone video showed the officers chasing Zambrano-Montes across a street before shooting him as he turned around with his arms outstretched.

Kennewick attorney Scott Johnson, who represents Flanagan, said Friday that his client had a job opportunity arise in the local building industry. He said the resignation was voluntary, and no one is forcing his client out of the police department.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/22/pasco-washington-police-immigrant-washington-resigns

[Thor_MN]

1. Over 4 months of paid vacation for totally failing your primary job function. NT.

[TriplD]

2. The Associated Press report is misleading

The shooting prompted months of protests in Pasco after cellphone video showed the officers chasing Zambrano-Montes across a street before shooting him as he turned around with his arms outstretched.

The video shows cops shot at him as they were chasing him across the street.