The Florida Division of Law Enforcement confirmed to CNN on Monday that it is conducting an investigation into the incident at the request of Hollywood police, and will turn over the results to the…
A California Highway Patrol officer displays how he carries his pistol on one side of his body and his yellow-handled Taser on the other side, in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022.A police officer in Florida shot a man after mistaking his gun for a Taser, an initial review of the case suggests, police said in a statement.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said at a news conference that Ortiz “was having a mental health crisis” on the day of the shooting after losing his dog. “He was calling 911 for help,” Crump said of the events leading up to the shooting. The lawsuit aims to force the police department to release surveillance footage, 911 calls, police reports, body camera footage, witness statements, police radio dispatches and excessive force complaints, Crump said.
The police department’s internal affairs unit will also conduct an independent administrative investigation, the statement said.FDLE investigations after use-of-force incidents are standard practice, a spokesperson told CNN. Asked if the agency has jurisdiction to instruct a local law enforcement agency to withhold records or video footage of an incident during an investigation, the spokesperson said “no.
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