The fatal encounter between Mr. Smith and Officer Heaggan-Brown, who were both African-Americans in their 20s, unfolded quickly last August. When Mr. Smith reached the fence, he threw his gun over it, just as Officer Heaggan-Brown fired at him, a shot that hit Mr. Smith in his right arm. Moments later, Officer Heaggan-Brown, standing several feet away, fired again, striking Mr. Smith in his chest. Officer Heaggan-Brown was trained to use deadly force until a suspect is no longer a threat, Mr. Smith said. Officer Heaggan-Brown was fired in October from the Milwaukee Police Department on unrelated sexual assault charges.

Source: New York Times June 21, 2017 19:30 UTC