05-31-2016, 02:03 PM
Police Investigation
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A Cincinnati police spokesman confirmed Tuesday that investigators are "looking at the facts and circumstances" that led a 4-year-old boy to end up in the moat surrounding the Cincinnati Zoo’s gorilla exhibit.
Lt. Steve Saunders said "it's too early to say whether it was recklessness on the part of the parent."
"We're just doing our due diligence to make sure we know what happened," Saunders told The Enquirer in an interview.
Tuesday was the first time police formally acknowledged that an investigation is underway in Saturday’s incident, which led zoo officials to shoot and kill a 17-year-old, 450-pound silverback gorilla. Fire officials said the boy was between the gorilla’s legs at the time it was shot.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said in a statement Tuesday that after the police investigation is completed, his office will "confer with" police about possible criminal charges.
Story: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/201.../85190074/
Snip:
A Cincinnati police spokesman confirmed Tuesday that investigators are "looking at the facts and circumstances" that led a 4-year-old boy to end up in the moat surrounding the Cincinnati Zoo’s gorilla exhibit.
Lt. Steve Saunders said "it's too early to say whether it was recklessness on the part of the parent."
"We're just doing our due diligence to make sure we know what happened," Saunders told The Enquirer in an interview.
Tuesday was the first time police formally acknowledged that an investigation is underway in Saturday’s incident, which led zoo officials to shoot and kill a 17-year-old, 450-pound silverback gorilla. Fire officials said the boy was between the gorilla’s legs at the time it was shot.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said in a statement Tuesday that after the police investigation is completed, his office will "confer with" police about possible criminal charges.
Story: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/201.../85190074/