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Bodycam video contradicts St. Louis police’s earlier account in fatal shooting of 17-year-old
Family-released footage shows the officer fired as Emeshyon Wilkins ran, and police later said third-party information did not match the video.
- On Monday, body camera footage revealed a St. Louis police officer fatally shot 17-year-old Emeshyon Wilkins in the back of the head as he fled, contradicting earlier police claims that the teen pointed a firearm at officers.
- Police said the pursuit began when detectives attempted to stop a reported stolen SUV in June 2024, with the vehicle traveling at around 10 mph before Wilkins fled on foot just two weeks after turning 17.
- According to the suit, Wilkins carried a disassembled firearm in multiple pieces incapable of firing; attorney Al Watkins noted the teen had no prior criminal history.
- Police acknowledged Monday that initial accounts were inconsistent with actual events, prompting the department to send body-camera unit members to such scenes before providing public statements; the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office is conducting its own review to determine criminal liability.
- St. Louis still bears scars from the 2014 fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, which sparked months of protests; Watkins stated the family needs transparent justice, emphasizing earlier body-camera review would have provided greater clarity.
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Bodycam video contradicts St. Louis police's earlier account in fatal shooting of 17-year-old
Body camera video released Monday shows a St. Louis police officer shoot a 17-year-old in the back of the head as he fled, contradicting an earlier police statement that the teen pointed a gun at officers.
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Bodycam video contradicts St. Louis police’s earlier account in fatal shooting of 17-year-old
Body camera video released Monday shows a St. Louis police officer fatally shooting a 17-year-old in the back of the head as he fled, contradicting an earlier police statement that the teen pointed a gun at officers. Al Watkins, an attorney for the family of Emeshyon Wilkins, obtained the video as part of the discovery...
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