Anonymous ID: 0ae399 May 27, 2021, 3:51 p.m. No.13769329   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

"Two Tacoma, Washington, policemen were charged with murder and a third with manslaughter on Thursday in the death of a Black man who was shot with a stun-gun, beaten and restrained by the neck during a 2020 arrest. Police officers Christopher Burbank and Matthew Collins were each charged with second-degree murder in the March 3, 2020, death of Manuel Ellis. Officer Timothy Rankine was charged with first-degree manslaughter.

It was not immediately clear if the officers had been taken into custody as of Thursday afternoon. Reuters could not reach their attorneys for comment. The charges were issued by Washington's attorney general, who was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to oversee the case after the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney cited a conflict of interest.

The case marks the first time the Washington Attorney Generalโ€™s Office has criminally charged police officers for the unlawful use of deadly force."

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/three-tacoma-washington-police-officers-charged-2020-death-black-man-2021-05-27/