The Fairfax County, Virginia, officer who shot and killed 37-year-old Timothy Johnson during an alleged shoplifting incident last month has been fired, the police chief says as bodycam video showing the fatal encounter was released.
during an alleged shoplifting incident last month was fired, the police chief said Thursday as bodycam video showing the fatal encounter was released.Loss prevention officers at the mall notified Fairfax County police about a person stealing sunglasses from Nordstrom. The loss prevention officers led police to Johnson, who fled, Chief Kevin Davis previously said.
The video shows an officer yelling for Johnson to"stop reaching" and"get on the ground." Shots can be heard in the video. Johnson, 37, of D.C., was struck once in the chest and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Two pairs of sunglasses were recovered from the scene, according to the chief.
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