Outside reviews find police shooting of Tamir Rice justified
Experts call incident tragic, but find officer’s belief that boy posed a serious threat objectively reasonable
The Department of Justice has decided to close the high-profile civil rights investigation into the killing of Tamir Rice, without bringing any charges, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Riso, 12, who was Black, was carrying a pellet gun when he was shot by a White Cleveland Police officer in 2014.
In questo dic. 1, 2014 foto, Tomiko Shine holds up a picture of Tamir Rice, il 12 year old boy fatally shot by a rookie police officer in Cleveland, Ohio, il nov. 22, during a protest in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
The DOJ is set to announce Tuesday that career prosecutors reviewing the federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Tamir Rice found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against the Cleveland Police officers involved in the incident.
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