Phoenix Officer who Murdered Unarmed Latino Man is Fired

From [HERE] and [HERE]  PHOENIX - A Phoenix police officer charged with second-degree murder after allegedly shooting an unarmed suspect last year has been fired.

Richard Chrisman, 36, allegedly pulled his pistol, put it against 29-year-old Danny Frank Rodriguez's head and told him he didn't need a warrant when Rodriguez ordered him out of his house on October 5. During the next few minutes, Chrisman shocked Rodriguez with a stun gun, shot his pit bull, then fatally shot Rodriguez, according to a court document.

The Phoenix Police Department said that at a Loudermill Hearing Wednesday, "the decision was made to terminate Officer Chrisman's employment." A Loudermill hearing provides an employee an opportunity to present his or her version of the circumstances prior to the employer making a final decision on disciplinary action.

In November, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge blocked an effort by Phoenix police to fire Chrisman.

Sgt. Tommy Thompson said in an e-mail that the "separation process is anticipated to conclude by early next week." 

According to the notice of claim in the civil suit filed against Chrisman, prior to police showing up, Fernandez told a 9-1-1 operator no guns were in the house, but that didn't stop Chrisman from allegedly entering the house without permission and holding a gun to Rodriguez's head so hard that it left bruising visible during an autopsy --and that was before fatally shooting the unarmed man.