San Diego police probe claim that officer's social media post made light of memorial for man he fatally shot

San Diego police have launched an internal investigation into allegations that an officer posted a photo on social media that appeared to make light of a makeshift memorial for a man who wasSan Diego police spokesman Lt. Shawn Takeuchi said the department fielded complaints Thursday last week via social media about the Instagram photo allegedly posted by Officer Jonathon Lucas. Takeuchi said Police Chief David Nisleit immediately ordered an internal investigation into the matter.

The allegations are linked to the death of 25-year-old Leonardo Ibarra, who was fatally shot by Lucas and another officer, Tevar Zaki, in downtown San Diego on June 27.Police said the officers recognized Ibarra as a robbery suspect when he walked out of a building on Sixth Avenue carrying a plastic shopping bag. The officers told him to stop, but he dropped the bag and started to run. He then pulled out a gun from his waistband and pointed it at one of the officers, police said.

Following the shooting, Lucas was placed on administrative leave while police investigated the incident. He was later placed on administrative duty before being allowed to return to patrol duties, Takeuchi said. A search for the username tied to the account, which did not reference Lucas’ name, turned up empty on Instagram on Monday.Cat Mendonca of United Against Police Terror San Diego, an organization that exposes alleged police misconduct and use of excessive force, said an Instagram user who wanted to remain anonymous shared the photo with the organization. The user was following the account that posted the photo and said it belonged to Lucas, Mendonca said.

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