for those not up on this, about 2 weeks ago a 12 year old Black child was shot twice by a West Memphis police officer, first in the LEG then in the chest. the officer was in plain clothes, staking out an apartment complex on an unrelated issue. the 12 year old ran past his car, the policeman got out and shot him. the officer claimed he saw a gun. the boy had a soda, some chips, and maybe his CD player.
here's what's been going on since the incident.
Lawsuit filed against West Memphis officer just weeks before shooting
A lawsuit was filed just two weeks ago against the officer by a jail inmate who claims his constitutional rights were violated.
The suit names this particular officer and the West Memphis Police Department as defendants. The plaintiff claims the officer never showed him the warrant for his arrest.
Council member wants officer accused in deadly shooting to resign
The shooting death of DeAuntae Farrow has strained race relations between the police department and the black community in West Memphis.
A West Memphis City council member is drawing up a resolution asking for the resignation of the officer who shot 12-year-old DeAuntae Farrow.
Boy killed by W. Memphis police wanted to be officer
As officers got out of the car, they saw one of the people holding something that looked like a Glock pistol, the standard-issue handgun for the department, Allen said. "He had nothing," said Farrow's cousin Adrian Williams, who lives at the complex. "I saw him with chips and a pop in his hand."
Angry crowd demands answers about West Memphis police shooting
Members of the crowd took exception to the fact that the officer who shot the child was not in jail. "If I committed a crime (and) I was a suspect, wouldn't I go to jail?" a speaker asked.
here's what's been going on since the incident.
Lawsuit filed against West Memphis officer just weeks before shooting
A lawsuit was filed just two weeks ago against the officer by a jail inmate who claims his constitutional rights were violated.
The suit names this particular officer and the West Memphis Police Department as defendants. The plaintiff claims the officer never showed him the warrant for his arrest.
Council member wants officer accused in deadly shooting to resign
The shooting death of DeAuntae Farrow has strained race relations between the police department and the black community in West Memphis.
A West Memphis City council member is drawing up a resolution asking for the resignation of the officer who shot 12-year-old DeAuntae Farrow.
Boy killed by W. Memphis police wanted to be officer
As officers got out of the car, they saw one of the people holding something that looked like a Glock pistol, the standard-issue handgun for the department, Allen said. "He had nothing," said Farrow's cousin Adrian Williams, who lives at the complex. "I saw him with chips and a pop in his hand."
Angry crowd demands answers about West Memphis police shooting
Members of the crowd took exception to the fact that the officer who shot the child was not in jail. "If I committed a crime (and) I was a suspect, wouldn't I go to jail?" a speaker asked.
