Mother of Donovan Lewis, man fatally shot by Columbus police, renews call for officer to be held accountable: 'If it can be done in a swift manner anywhere, it can be done swiftly here.'
February 1, 2023, 10:14 PMDuring a Jan. 31, 2023, press conference, Rebecca Duran, mother of Donovan Lewis, turns her head away from a monitor showing police fatally shooting her son last year. Beside her is attorney Rex Elliott.
In this Sept. 30, 2022, file photo, Rebecca Duran, Donovan Lewis' mother, speaks during a press conference with attorneys Rex Elliott, right, and Michael Wright outside of the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio.Columbus police have said they went to Lewis' apartment around 2 a.m. to arrest him on three separate charges: domestic violence, assault and improper handling of a firearm.
In the footage, Lewis is seen raising his hands as he lies in bed. Anderson is then seen firing the single gunshot. In a statement to ABC News on Wednesday, Sgt. David Scarpitti, public information officer for the Columbus Division of Police, said: "Once the investigation is completed, BCI forwards the investigation to the Franklin County Prosecutor, who will present the evidence to a grand jury."
"Officer Ricky Anderson is still employed with the Division of the Columbus Police while this process takes place," Scarpitti said.
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