Police officer indicted for first-degree murder in death of unarmed teenager

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Virginia grand jury indicts officer Stephen Rankin for shooting dead William
Chapman, 18, during a struggle in a Walmart parking lot in April

A police officer has been indicted with first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old in Virginia earlier this year.

The grand jury in the city of Portsmouth decided on Thursday to charge officer Stephen Rankin with murder and the illegal use of a firearm for fatally shooting William Chapman, according to court filings.

“After a methodical deliberation of a thorough investigation by the Virginia state police, the state’s attorney determined that William Chapman was murdered by a police officer,” said Babineau. “Today, the citizens of Portsmouth agreed.”

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/03/virginia-police-officer-indicted-william-chapman

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Jon Swaine in New York
Thursday 3 September 2015 20.17 BST

[Ahpook]

1. Good!

I can't seem to remember each individual case as there have been plenty of them.

Lock the fucker up

[ncjustice80]

7. IN GENERAL POPULATION.

I don't know why cops always get cushy private cells. Probably so their cop buddies can bring them all sorts of extra benefits.

[Skwmom]

2. It's good to see that they did their job. n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. and he was fired right after the indictment.

Portsmouth officer accused of killing teen is fired after murder indictment

http://wtkr.com/2015/09/03/portsmouth-officer-indicted-for-first-degree-murder-in-shooting-death-of-william-chapman/

[ion_theory]

4. K&R n/t

[sakabatou]

5. Now, will there be a conviction?

[Overseas]

6. K&R. Glad to hear it.