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Georgia grand jury says killing of man by police needs more investigation
Source: Reuters
US | Thu Oct 29, 2015 7:19pm EDT
Georgia grand jury says killing of man by police needs more investigation
ATLANTA | BY DAVID BEASLEY
A Georgia grand jury on Thursday recommended further investigation into the shooting death of an unarmed, naked black man by a white police officer at a suburban Atlanta apartment complex in March.
The civil grand jury, citing "contradictions and inconsistencies" in the testimony it heard from witnesses, could not agree on whether the local district attorney should take the case to a criminal grand jury for a possible indictment of the officer, according to court documents.
It did recommend the prosecutor conduct follow-up interviews with the officer and a second policeman who arrived on the scene after the shooting.
The death of Anthony Hill, 27, came as a spate of killings in the United States have raised questions about excessive use of force by police, particularly against black men.
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Georgia grand jury says killing of man by police needs more investigation
ATLANTA | BY DAVID BEASLEY
A Georgia grand jury on Thursday recommended further investigation into the shooting death of an unarmed, naked black man by a white police officer at a suburban Atlanta apartment complex in March.
The civil grand jury, citing "contradictions and inconsistencies" in the testimony it heard from witnesses, could not agree on whether the local district attorney should take the case to a criminal grand jury for a possible indictment of the officer, according to court documents.
It did recommend the prosecutor conduct follow-up interviews with the officer and a second policeman who arrived on the scene after the shooting.
The death of Anthony Hill, 27, came as a spate of killings in the United States have raised questions about excessive use of force by police, particularly against black men.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/29/us-usa-police-georgia-idUSKCN0SN32B20151029
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