The white Omaha bar owner who shot and killed a 22-year-old black protester on Saturday night will not be charged, Douglas County Attorney says
. It was not immediately clear who was representing Gardner and Gardner did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Kleine also said at a Monday press conference that despite what was being said on social media, there “was never any racial tone to any of the conversation” between Gardner and Scurlock. Ricketts said of Kleine’s decision not to charge Gardner, “If in his judgement at this time there is not the evidence to bring charges I believe him.”
“In this community, we prosecute black and brown individuals a lot more for things like we just watched," Wayne said, referring to the footage shown by Kleine of the incident at the press conference.
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