GA police officer who shot a deadly, determined man escapes the criminal complaint

We finally know what will happen to the police officer in Georgia behind the fatal shooting of a black man who was relieved of an illegal conviction before his death: absolutely nothing. The public prosecutor's office decided whether the police officer should file charges.

The Camden County's Sheriff was announced The decision of the district prosecutor Keith Higgine that the fatal power of Stab Sgt. Buck Aldridge in the direction Leonard Cure It wasn't worth pursuing charges.

“After checking the investigation file in the matter above, I came to the conclusion that under the entirety of the circumstances, the application of deadly violence by the deputies Aldridge was objectively sensible. The pursuit of criminal charges is therefore not justified, ”says the letter from Higgins.

The review complaints came from The incident in October 2023, when healing was stopped for a traffic stop. According to the civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump, Cure had just been released from prison after serving 16 years after an illegal conviction due to a robbery.

According to the Dash Camera film material, Aldridge approached Cure's vehicle and immediately demanded that it get out. Healing fulfilled, but continued to claim that he had done nothing wrong. Once in front of the vehicle, Cure pulled his arm away from the officer when he reached for him. Healing corresponded to the command to put his hands on the back of his truck, but refused to put his arms behind his back.

The officer then used his taser, who led to the two of them got into a disputeAccording to the video. When the two wrestled at some point, the officer took his firearm and shot healing. Authorities confirmed that he died of his injuries at the scene.

The shootout followed outrage when the public claimed After you have made yourself wrong through the system. Many people demanded remedies to be fired from the department. The Sheriff's office went on vacation after the shootout, but he returned after two months. By the New York Times. Now he no longer looks at punishment.

“This decision is a devastating failure of the judiciary and sends the message that law enforcement officers can take a life without consistency,” said Crump in a statement. “Leonard Cure was a man who had already fought so hard to regain his life after an illegal conviction, just to steal it again. His family will not stop fighting for accountability, and we will not. We will not let this severe injustice forget. We will continue to request the accountability for the defects in police work in this country. “