Police Chief Marcus Jones said Thursday that his department will expand their use to front-line SWAT officers early next year. Lacking much body camera video, prosecutors drew largely on the recollections of the shooting officer, Lemp’s girlfriend and forensic evidence from the bedroom. SWAT officers were exempt, as officials feared that recordings released to the public could reveal raid tactics and endanger officers and future operations. The shooting officer told prosecutors he had a line of sight on Lemp and his girlfriend lying across their bed. Without knowing who had shot whom, one of these SWAT officers wedged the door open enough to toss a high-decibel “flashbang” grenade into the bedroom.

Source: Washington Post December 31, 2020 18:51 UTC