Roanoke officers wonโt face criminal charges in connection with fatal shooting
ROANOKE, Va. โ A Roanoke man was fatally shot in June by police who were acting in self-defense, according to the Commonwealthโs Attorney for the city of Roanoke, Donald Caldwell. The officers involved in the June 25 death of Rasheed Moorman wonโt face any criminals charges, Caldwell said in a statement released Monday. Officer Bourgeois started to pursue the men on foot and chased Moorman into a breezeway at the complex, according to Caldwell. Caldwell said both Officers Smith and Bourgeois provided medical aid to Moorman while they waited for the ambulance to arrive. Pursuant to an agreement with the Roanoke City Police Department, Virginia State Police conducts criminal investigations into all officer-involved shootings.
Mother of man killed by Roanoke police in 2019 demands release of video
ROANOKE, Va. โ A woman whose son was killed by a Roanoke city police officer in 2019 wants the video evidence of her sonโs last moments to be released to the public. Lori Hallโs son, Chase Austin, was killed in October 2019 after an officer-involved shooting in Roanoke near the Krispy Kreme on Hershberger Road NW. Austin was killed after he became confrontational and pointed a semi-automatic pistol at a Roanoke city police officer during their conversation, according to Virginia State Police. Back in February, Roanoke City Commonwealthโs Attorney Donald Caldwell announced his findings regarding the shooting. Whatever his motivation, Mr. Austin introduced the element of deadly force into what was otherwise a relatively benign situation.
Deadly officer-involved shooting near Roanoke Krispy Kreme deemed justified
ROANOKE, Va. โ The Roanoke City Commonwealthโs Attorney announced his findings Wednesday after a months-long investigation into a officer-involved shooting in October 2019. On October 16, Chase Austin was shot and killed by Roanoke Officer Martinez after Virginia State Police said Austin became confrontational and pointed a semi-automatic pistol at Martinez. Whatever his motivation, Mr. Austin introduced the element of deadly force into what was otherwise a relatively benign situation. Officer Martinez has an obligation to protect the general public from threats such as the one presented by Mr. Austin. Therefore, I am of the opinion that, under the law of Virginia, Officer Martinez was legally justified in the use of deadly force to protect his own life as well as the lives of others in this situation.