Officer in Wal-Mart shooting involved in 2010 case

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Officer in Wal-Mart shooting involved in 2010 case
By LISA CORNWELL, Associated Press | August 21, 2014 | Updated: August 21, 2014 6:54pm

CINCINNATI (AP) — A police officer placed on leave after the fatal shooting of a man at a Wal-Mart store also was involved in a 2010 fatal shooting in which he was not indicted after evidence showed he acted in self-defense, authorities confirmed Thursday.

Authorities have not said which of the two responding officers in the Wal-Mart shooting in the Dayton suburb of Beavercreek fired the shot that killed John Crawford III on Aug. 5. Beavercreek city attorney Stephen McHugh confirmed in email Thursday that Officer Sean Williams remained on administrative leave and Sgt. David Darkow was back on the job.

A Greene County grand jury in 2010 did not return an indictment against Williams in the fatal shooting of an intoxicated man authorities said attacked Williams and another officer when they responded to multiple calls about a violent domestic dispute. Prosecutor Stephen Haller said at the time that the grand jury's decision was consistent with evidence that showed Williams was acting in self-defense in the June 2010 shooting of Scott Brogli.

A release issued by Haller in 2010 said Brogli charged at Williams and another officer with an 8-inch kitchen knife and kept moving toward them after they warned him to stop.


Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Officer-involved-in-Wal-Mart-shooting-back-on-job-5702515.php

[EileenFB]

1. There was also another victim in this incident

At the Walmart in Dayton.

Angela Williams, 37, of Fairborn

The Greene County Coroner’s office confirmed that Williams died Tuesday. According to a release from the office, “She was apparently running from a dangerous situation inside the Walmart store when she collapsed. She was taken to Soin Medical Center where she died at 9:14 p.m.”

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/death-of-woman-at-walmart-shooting-called-devastat/ngwr8/

[Judi Lynn]

4. Good catch. Unbelievable!

By the way, welcome to D.U.

[EileenFB]

5. Thank you for the welcome - eom

[lunasun]

2. Victim was the man who picked up a toy gun in the toy section and was shot

“We was just talking. He said he was at the video games playing videos and he went over there by the toy section where the toy guns were. And the next thing I know, he said ‘It’s not real,’ and the police start shooting and they said ‘Get on the ground,’ but he was already on the ground because they had shot him,” she said, adding: “And I could hear him just crying and screaming. I feel like they shot him down like he was not even human.”
Beavercreek Police Chief Dennis Evers did not answer questions Wednesday but said officers acted appropriately.
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/man-police-shot-in-walmart-killed-over-fake-gun-fa/ngw77/

[Judi Lynn]

8. Mindboggling. They must have such small brains.

Now they can assure their families that they were not shot by the man buying a toy gun for his child.

They must live in a fog, not to respect life any more than that. Sad, and dangerous for the whole world.

[Savannahmann]

3. Well, we know the dangers of a BB Gun

The officers were well aware of the danger.

[The Magistrate]

6. One Wonders, Ma'am, What Evidence There Was, Besides His Word And His Partner's

In instances of police use of force, I am inclined to presume police testimony false, unless corroborated by civilian testimony and physical evidence.

[tblue37]

9. I have read that security tapes show they shot him while his back was turned and

he was leaning on the air gun like a cane, while talking on the phone.

[libdem4life]

7. Any police killing should just automatically call in the Feds these days. Holder may be going on

road.