The white former Tulsa police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man will not face federal civil rights charges, the Department of Justice said Friday, citing insufficient evidence.
Betty Shelby, shown in 2017, will not face federal civil rights charges in the fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher.
The white former Tulsa police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man will not face federal civil rights charges, the Justice Department said Friday, citing insufficient evidence. U.S. Atty. Trent Shores announced the closure of the investigation into whether Betty Shelby willfully used unreasonable force against“The Department of Justice devoted significant resources to this investigation to ensure that a thorough review was undertaken. Attorneys from both the Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office worked closely with the FBI to examine the evidence and review applicable law,” Shores said in a statement.
Shores said a team that included some of the department's most experienced prosecutors and FBI agents examined the evidence in the case, including enhancedThe investigation aimed to determine whether Shelby willfully violated federal law, which Shores said required prosecutors to determine that Shelby acted with the “deliberate and specific intent” to do something illegal.
“Any allegation of law enforcement misconduct and willful deprivation of civil rights is taken seriously,” Shores said. “However, the evidence in this case did not support pursuing criminal prosecution.”in recent years that helped galvanize the Black Lives Matter movement and prompted calls for more police accountability.A digest of essential news, insight and analysis from L.A. Times editors.
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