Whitey Ford
11-11-2020, 05:24 PM
Indianapolis police officer who fatally shot Dreasjon Reed in May won't face charges, grand jury rules
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The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officer who fatally shot 21-year-old Dreasjon Reed wont face criminal charges, a grand jury announced Tuesday night.
IMPD officer Dejoure Mercer shot Reed during a foot pursuit May 6, sparking a string of protests and demands that Mercer face consequences.
Special Prosecutor Rosemary Khoury, who was appointed to oversee the criminal investigation, said the grand jury determined there wasn't enough probable cause to charge the officer.
"This has not been an easy task and it's been a very heavy burden," Khoury said.
Later, Khoury said through tears that she is the mother of two Black boys.
I am also very empathetic toward Officer Mercer. I know that had to be a difficult position to be in, she said. "No one wins.
The ISP also said evidence in Reed's phone indicated his involvement in two previous drive-by shootings no one was injured and that cartridges collected by IMPD in those shootings matched the gun that was in Reed's possession when he was shot.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/11/10/indianapolis-police-shooting-dreasjon-reed-grand-jury-verdict/6245653002/
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The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officer who fatally shot 21-year-old Dreasjon Reed wont face criminal charges, a grand jury announced Tuesday night.
IMPD officer Dejoure Mercer shot Reed during a foot pursuit May 6, sparking a string of protests and demands that Mercer face consequences.
Special Prosecutor Rosemary Khoury, who was appointed to oversee the criminal investigation, said the grand jury determined there wasn't enough probable cause to charge the officer.
"This has not been an easy task and it's been a very heavy burden," Khoury said.
Later, Khoury said through tears that she is the mother of two Black boys.
I am also very empathetic toward Officer Mercer. I know that had to be a difficult position to be in, she said. "No one wins.
The ISP also said evidence in Reed's phone indicated his involvement in two previous drive-by shootings no one was injured and that cartridges collected by IMPD in those shootings matched the gun that was in Reed's possession when he was shot.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/11/10/indianapolis-police-shooting-dreasjon-reed-grand-jury-verdict/6245653002/