DOJ: No civil rights charge in deadly Okla. police shooting
By: The Associated Press, policeone.com
TULSA, Okla. — There is insufficient evidence to pursue federal civil rights charges against a former Tulsa police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man, the Department of Justice said Friday.
U.S. Attorney Trent Shores announced the closure of the investigation into whether Betty Shelby willfully used unreasonable force against Terence Crutcher when she shot and killed him in September 2016.
“The Department of Justice devoted significant resources to this investigation to ensure that a thorough review was undertaken. Attorneys from both the Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office worked closely with the FBI to examine the evidence and review applicable law,” Shores said in a statement.
