A US judge rules that policeman who fatally shot 12-year-old black boy Tamir Rice should be charged with murder.
Source/Credit: Al Jazeera
By Al Jazeera | June 11, 2015
A US judge has ruled that evidence exists to charge two police officers in Cleveland, Ohio, over the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old black boy.
The judge's ruling is largely symbolic because he cannot compel prosecutors to charge the officers in the death of Tamir Rice last November.
But Municipal Court Judge Ronald Adrine ruled on Thursday that there's probable cause to charge rookie officer Timothy Loehmann with murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide or dereliction of duty.
And he ruled there's evidence to charge Loehmann's partner, Frank Garmback, with reckless homicide or dereliction of duty.
Adrine ruled after a group of activists submitted affidavits asking the court to charge the officers.
Footage from a surveillance camera shows Tamir being shot by officer Timothy Loehmann within two seconds of a police car, driven by his partner Garmback, skidding to a stop near the boy.
The shooting of Tamir raised questions about how police treat blacks and spurred protests around the city.
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