Police Chief Urges Community To 'Allow Process To Work' - What PROCESS would that be?
Los Angeles Police Chief William
Bratton is scheduled to report to police commissioners Tuesday about
the Stanley Miller case, even as city officials deal with a new
controversy over the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old suspected car
thief over the weekend. The shooting occurred just days after
prosecutors announced they would not file charges against an LAPD
officer who repeatedly struck Miller with a flashlight after a
televised car and foot chase, prompting an outcry among some Black
leaders. Now, a makeshift memorial has been set up at the site where
Devon Brown, an 8th grader at a magnet school for gifted children, was
shot and killed by police after a 3.5-mile chase. Police initially said
Brown was a gang member but later said they could not confirm that. The
shooting sparked outrage among some community groups, and a prayer
vigil and community meeting about Brown's death was called for Tuesday
night, according to NBC4. The police officer who reportedly fired 10
rounds into the car, killing the unarmed teen, was identified as a
31-year-old male who has been with the Los Angeles Police Department
for nine years. The driver of the patrol car, a six-year veteran
officer, age 29, did not fire a weapon, police said. In response to
angry protests over Brown's shooting, Bratton urged the community to
allow the process to work. "We will not make a determination for a
number of months," Bratton said. "And we have an extensive and
elaborate process we have to to go through." [more] and [more]
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