Jamar Clark shooting: No discipline for Minneapolis officers
Two Minneapolis police officers followed proper procedure in a confrontation that led to the fatal shooting of a black man in November, and wont face discipline, the citys police chief announced Friday.
Chief Janee Harteau said an internal investigation found the officers were warranted in using deadly force in the death of Jamar Clark, 24.
Clark was shot in the head on Nov. 15 in a confrontation with Officers Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze on the citys north side. His death set off protests that lasted several weeks, including an 18-day encampment around the areas police precinct.
A local prosecutor and the U.S. attorney both declined earlier to charge the officers both white in Clarks death, citing conflicting testimony from witnesses.
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