Texas cop fired for the shooting death of unarmed, naked teen
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A police chief in Texas says he's firing an officer who fatally shot an unarmed, naked 17-year-old last month...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A police chief in Texas says he’s firing an officer who fatally shot an unarmed, naked 17-year-old last month.
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo announced the move Monday against Officer Geoffrey Freeman. He said Freeman violated department policy in the shooting of David Joseph on Feb. 8.
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Freeman’s lawyers with the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas say they will appeal.
Acevedo said he has “indefinitely suspended” Freeman, which he says is the department’s term for firing. If Freeman appeals, the firing isn’t final until an arbitrator upholds it.
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Travis County prosecutors also are investigating and plan to present the case to a grand jury for possible criminal charges.
Joseph was black, as is Freeman.
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