Police Chief Urges Community To 'Allow Process To Work' - What PROCESS would that be?
Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton is scheduled to report to police commissioners Tuesday about the Stanley Miller case, even as city officials deal with a new controversy over the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old suspected car thief over the weekend. The shooting occurred just days after prosecutors announced they would not file charges against an LAPD officer who repeatedly struck Miller with a flashlight after a televised car and foot chase, prompting an outcry among some Black leaders. Now, a makeshift memorial has been set up at the site where Devon Brown, an 8th grader at a magnet school for gifted children, was shot and killed by police after a 3.5-mile chase. Police initially said Brown was a gang member but later said they could not confirm that. The shooting sparked outrage among some community groups, and a prayer vigil and community meeting about Brown's death was called for Tuesday night, according to NBC4. The police officer who reportedly fired 10 rounds into the car, killing the unarmed teen, was identified as a 31-year-old male who has been with the Los Angeles Police Department for nine years. The driver of the patrol car, a six-year veteran officer, age 29, did not fire a weapon, police said. In response to angry protests over Brown's shooting, Bratton urged the community to allow the process to work. "We will not make a determination for a number of months," Bratton said. "And we have an extensive and elaborate process we have to to go through." [more] and [more]
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