The officer, “fearing for his safety, tried to back up, but was unable to do so because of the crowd,” the statement said. ADThe officer then accelerated the car forward, and it struck the crowd. The Tacoma Police Department said the incident is being turned over to the Pierce County Force Investigation Team to conduct an independent investigation. ADPashon, who identified the Tacoma officer involved as a “senior” officer, said the team will not make any determinations about whether the officer is disciplined. Interim Tacoma police chief Mike Ake said in a statement that he was concerned that the department “is experiencing another use of deadly force incident.

Source: Washington Post January 24, 2021 06:59 UTC