An officer in Baytown, Texas, who fatally shot a woman with schizophrenia in 2019 was found not guilty of aggravated assault by a public servant
Officer Juan Delacruz shot Pamela Shantay Turner, 45, after initially trying to arrest her because she had outstanding warrants, authorities have said. During a struggle between the two, Turner reached for Delacruz’s Taser and used it on him, police said. Turner had schizophrenia, according to civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represented Turner’s family.
After the verdict was reached, the district attorney’s office said, “Bringing excessive use of force charges against an officer is always difficult and uncomfortable. We respect the jury’s verdict.” At the time of his indictment in 2020, Delacruz was still employed by the Baytown Police Department but had been placed on non-enforcement status, CNN previously reported. It’s unclear whether he’s still employed by Baytown Police.
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