Police chief fires officer, releases video of shooting death
A northern Virginia police officer was fired Thursday after fatally shooting a man last month who had allegedly stolen two pairs of sunglasses from a busy shopping mall.Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis announced the dismissal at a press conference where he also played body camera footage showing the shooting of Timothy McCree Johnson outside Tysons Corner Center on Feb. 22.
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis addresses reporters after releasing video footage that showed Sgt. Wesley Shifflett fatally shooting Timothy McCree Johnson outside a shopping mall last month.He said Shifflett acted as he was trained to do, using lethal force if he has a reasonable belief his life is in danger.see also“You have to make a split-second decision, and it’s a life-or-death split-second decision,” Kershner said.
After the shooting, the body camera video records Shifflett telling another officer that he saw Johnson “continually reaching in his waistband” and that he told Johnson, “Let me see your hands.” But that command cannot be heard on the video. Police also released video that seemed to show Johnson taking two pair of sunglasses from a Nordstrom department store, and setting off alarms as he left the store.Two wounded, student gunman who was searched daily on the loose after shooting at Denver high schoolJohnson’s family was shown the video on Wednesday, a day ahead of it public release. After viewing it, On Thursday, he said the family will continue to seek justice.
At Thursday’s press conference, Davis apologized for how he characterized Johnson the night of the shooting. Preliminary research shows that only 18 police departments across the country have such a policy in place, he said.No charges have been filed against the officers. Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano has said he is reviewing the case and will make a decision in the coming weeks.
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