Officers Will Not Face Charges in “SWATing” Shooting Death of John Crawford III

Oct 19, 2014 | 0 comments

John Crawford III was shot and killed while holding an BB gun while on the phone in a Dayton, Ohio Walmart. Ronald Ritchie allegedly exaggerated the details of what he witnessed in a 911 call, where he apparently suggested that a man with an assault rifle was a threat walking around a Beavercreek, Ohio Walmart. Two Beavercreek police officers showed up and shot the man—who was holding a BB gun sold by the store—almost immediately. The man died. It appears possible that John Crawford III was shot without realizing that police were even there.

Now it appears that no one will face charges for …read more

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