12-01-2014, 10:26 AM
The Investigation / The COD
It’s unclear whether Tamir said anything to the officers before he was shot, (Deputy Chief) Tomba said.
Every aspect of the incident is under investigation, Tomba said, including why the dispatcher never told officers that the gun could be fake, and why Officer Garmback pulled the cruiser up so close to the armed boy.
Police said the distance between Loehmann and Tamir was under 10 feet when shots were fired, though the medical examiner will be able to give an exact distance. On Monday, the medical examiner ruled Tamir’s death a homicide and said his death was caused by a gunshot wound to the torso with injuries to major vessels, intestines and pelvis.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national...-1.2025132
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This shooting incident will probably help those pushing for expedited nationwide adoption of police body cams with audio.
It would be extremely helpful if the investigators looking into the shooting had a recording of what transpired in the officers' car when the decision was made to roll up so closely to Tamir, and very helpful to hear what Officer Loehmann said to Tamir and what Tamir said back (if anything). A close-up visual recording of Tamir's motions in conjunction with the officer's reported verbal commands would, of course, be extremely valuable in determining what happened and why and might also decrease the time and cost of the investigation.
ETA: Cleveland PD body cam push: http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf..._call.html
It’s unclear whether Tamir said anything to the officers before he was shot, (Deputy Chief) Tomba said.
Every aspect of the incident is under investigation, Tomba said, including why the dispatcher never told officers that the gun could be fake, and why Officer Garmback pulled the cruiser up so close to the armed boy.
Police said the distance between Loehmann and Tamir was under 10 feet when shots were fired, though the medical examiner will be able to give an exact distance. On Monday, the medical examiner ruled Tamir’s death a homicide and said his death was caused by a gunshot wound to the torso with injuries to major vessels, intestines and pelvis.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national...-1.2025132
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This shooting incident will probably help those pushing for expedited nationwide adoption of police body cams with audio.
It would be extremely helpful if the investigators looking into the shooting had a recording of what transpired in the officers' car when the decision was made to roll up so closely to Tamir, and very helpful to hear what Officer Loehmann said to Tamir and what Tamir said back (if anything). A close-up visual recording of Tamir's motions in conjunction with the officer's reported verbal commands would, of course, be extremely valuable in determining what happened and why and might also decrease the time and cost of the investigation.
ETA: Cleveland PD body cam push: http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf..._call.html