The department said Cameron Brewer had failed to follow its use of force policy according to the findings of an internal investigationA sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an unarmed black man who was in an apparent mental health crisis has been fired. Family of unarmed black man killed by Texas police file wrongful death lawsuit Read moreThe department said in a news release that Brewer, who is also black, had failed to follow its use of force policy according to the findings of an internal investigation. Thomas was walking with his trousers around his ankles and had just been in an altercation with another man when Brewer encountered him. You could have done a lot of other options beside shooting.”Thomas died four days after police in Sacramento, California, fatally shot an unarmed African American man, Stephon Clark, prompting a series of protests. “Perhaps a jury’s verdict will cause the sheriff’s department to focus on training, supervision and monitoring its officers.

Source: The Guardian April 22, 2018 12:00 UTC