Several Dallas Officers Fired for Misconduct
One shot a suspect who had both hands in the air and was unarmed
A Dallas police officer was fired today after an internal investigation concluded that she violated the department's deadly force policy when she shot a 19-year-old carjacking suspect.
Senior Cpl. Amy Wilburn was among several other police officers facing disciplinary hearings before Police Chief David Brown. She lost her job in connection with the Dec. 9 shooting of Kelvion Walker.
An independent witness has said the officer shot Walker even though he had both hands in the air and showed no signs of having a weapon.
(Hat tip to CharlesWT)
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