A police spokesman in Barstow, California, confirmed late Monday that officer Jimmie Alfred Walker was one of the officers involved in the 5 April shooting. The Barstow police captain, Andrew Espinoza, confirmed to the Guardian that in addition to Walker, the other officers involved in the shooting of Yarber were corporal Jose Barrientos, officer Vincent Carrillo and officer Mathew Allen Helms. Blurry witness footage suggested that police may have fired more than 30 bullets into Yarber’s car. Officials further alleged that he “accelerated” the car towards officers when they tried to stop him, “almost hitting one officer”. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A photo of Diante Yarber, taken by the mother of his 19-month-old daughter.

Source: The Guardian May 01, 2018 01:52 UTC