tags: Unarmed and Dangerous, officer involved shooting, washington state
May 21, 2015 shooting 2 injured Olympia WA 2 unarmed skateboard men allegedly stealing beer, shot after attacking police Two stepbrothers were shot after they were pursued suspected of trying to steal beer from a grocery store. They were not armed with guns when they allegedly assaulted officers with their skateboards and were shot. Safeway supermarket employees said two men tried to steal beer and then threw the alcohol at workers who confronted the pair. There were community protests as their parents insisted their boys must have been mistaken for other black men, they would never steal, and walls were spray painted "no justice, no peace". Lawyer says there are no witnesses, and his clients were shot in the back so they could not have assaulted the officer with skateboards. Judged determined that the white police officer should not be charged as protests against racism continued.
May 25, 2015 update Dad of one of 2 men shot by Olympia officer after skateboard attack: Shooting should have never happened Q13 FOX OLYMPIA, Wash. - A Safeway employee called 911 saying a man tried to steal a case of beer. “He stole a beer earlier and he tried to do it again. He threw the beer at me and hit my hand, he threw a case of beer at me, glass beer. He’s at the fuel station right now he’s running but they are both on skateboards,” employee said.Andre Thompson's father said his son is not ready to talk about the early Thursday morning shooting, ... comments: they were out late at night stealing, assaulted the store clerk then started to assault the police officer. Two against one with weapons, yes a skateboard can be used as a weapon. Saw an interview of the men’s mother and she said they are good kids,.. Of course the shooting should never have happened. Parenting skills would have prevented this, if they had taught them the difference between right and wrong. Stealing isn’t good. They assaulted the store clerk by throwing the beer, then used their skate boards
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Protesters: Brothers shot by Olympia officer shouldn't be ...
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KOMO‑TV sept 11 ... Andre Thompson were shot by Olympia police officer Ryan Donald following a ... The two men were charged with assault - one for allegedly throwing a case of beer at a clerk. ... Tunheim also said the officer would not be charged because he didn't find any malice ... The officer said the two attacked him with a skateboard.
Missing: judge
Demonstrators stage sit-in at Thurston County Prosecutor's ...
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The Olympian sept 8 2 that Olympia police Officer Ryan Donald wouldn't face criminal chargesfor shooting ... second-degree assault charges in the alleged attack with theskateboards. ... fired from the Olympia Police Department and criminally charged in the shooting ... Prosecutor to charge two skateboarders, but not officer, in May 21 incident ...
Olympia residents speak out on racism, charges against ...
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The Olympian sept 11 - Thompson also is charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a ... justice through the internal review being conducted by the Olympia PoliceDepartment. ... Rich Buechel said the shooting would never have happened if Chaplin and ... the final charging decision, was present at the meeting, but did not speak.
Cop won't be charged in shooting of 2 in Olympia, but ...
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KCPQSep 2, 2015 - However, the two young men have each been charged with assault for their actions. ... he shot the men in self-defense after they turned on him withskateboards and ... Driver pulled over for speeding in school zone chews out officer -- 'No …
Olympia Cop Who Shot Unarmed Black Men Was Justified ...
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The Huffington PostSep 2, 2015 - The men who were shot have been charged with assault. ... Policeofficials have said race was not a factor, but the shooting set off a series of protests inOlympia, the state capital. ... men, who was later identified as Chaplin, repeatedly used his skateboard in a threatening ... "My sense of justice in this case hasn't been met.
No Charges Against Officer In Olympia Skateboard Shooting ...
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Sep 2, 2015 - The Olympia police officer who shot two African-American brothers during a confrontation in ... News · Crime, Law & Justice · Disasters & Accidents · Economy & Business · Environment ... that he will not charge Olympia police officer Ryan Donald for shooting two ... He is charging the two brothers with assault on the officer.
White officer won't face charges in shooting of 2 black men ...
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The Seattle TimesSep 2, 2015 - An Olympia police officer will not face criminal charges for shootingtwo black ... charges in shooting of 2 black men in alleged skateboard assault inOlympia.
Lawyer: No skateboard assault in Olympia police shooting ...
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KOMO‑TVJun 3, 2015 - Lawyer: No skateboard assault in Olympia police shooting » men have hired an attorney who claims the officer shot his clients from behind, and may have left one of the brothers paralyzed. "What we're doing now with our investigation is trying to figure out how this got to a point where two boys were shot in the back multiple times," said David Beninger, a personal injury lawyer in Seattle who agreed to represent the brothers. As far as whether a skateboard was used to attack the officer, investigators said there are no witnesses, and neither brother has been willing to give a statement. Beninger insists there was no assault with a skateboard and that his clients were shot from behind. "They actually were shot in the back multiple times," Beninger said. "Obviously they weren't assaulting the police officer at the time with their back to them, so why was it necessary to shoot them in the back."
Olympia Police Shooting Investigators Release Surveillance Video
Friday, May 22 AP
Law enforcement officials on Friday released surveillance video from a grocery store that is part of an investigation of an officer-involved shooting that wounded two men who were suspected of trying to steal beer. The...
Olympia cop shoots 2 unarmed minority men suspected of stealing beer Two stepbrothers suspected of trying to steal beer from a grocery store were not armed with guns when they were later shot Thursday by a police officer who confronted them in Washington state's capital city. The officer reported that he was being assaulted with a skateboard before the shooting responded around 1 a.m. to a call from a Safeway, Roberts said. Employees said two men tried to steal beer and then threw the alcohol at workers who confronted the pair. Community is protesting, spray painting "no justice, no peace".
May 25, 2015 update Dad of one of 2 men shot by Olympia officer after skateboard attack: Shooting should have never happened Q13 FOX OLYMPIA, Wash. - A Safeway employee called 911 saying a man tried to steal a case of beer. “He stole a beer earlier and he tried to do it again. He threw the beer at me and hit my hand, he threw a case of beer at me, glass beer. He’s at the fuel station right now he’s running but they are both on skateboards,” employee said.Andre Thompson's father said his son is not ready to talk about the early Thursday morning shooting, ... comments: they were out late at night stealing, assaulted the store clerk then started to assault the police officer. Two against one with weapons, yes a skateboard can be used as a weapon. Saw an interview of the men’s mother and she said they are good kids,.. Of course the shooting should never have happened. Parenting skills would have prevented this, if they had taught them the difference between right and wrong. Stealing isn’t good. They assaulted the store clerk by throwing the beer, then used their skate boards as weapons. Self Defense by the officer.
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