John Crawford’s Shooter Won’t Face Charges
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Ohio Cop who fatally shot Walmart shopper John Crawford III hasn't violated slain man civil rights, DOJ says.
“WJohn Crawford, 22, picked up a pellet gun while shopping in the Walmart toy section, prompting a 911 call from a customer who wrongly reported he was loading a rifle and pointing it at children, The Huffington Post reports.
Store surveillance video showed Crawford casually walking around the store with the toy gun in one hand while talking on his cell phone. A short time later, Crawford is seen being fatally shot by Williams.
Beavercreek Police Officer Sean Williams, already cleared in a criminal investigation of the August 2014 shooting death of John Crawford III, will not be charged with any federal offenses, officials said in announcing the conclusion of their investigation.
“This investigation revealed that the evidence is insufficient to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Officer Williams violated federal civil rights laws,” the Justice Department and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District Ohio said in a statement. The offices “will not pursue federal criminal civil rights charges against Officer Williams.
John Crawford’s name will be added to the long list of names of Black police victims. One day there will an end to this list and a question any African-American should ask himself is, “Which way?”
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