Published 1 year ago

Fairfax County PD Fires Officer Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Man Near Tysons Mall

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Sgt. Wesley Shifflett did not follow use-of-force protocols, police chief says. Timothy Johnson, 37, was suspected of shoplifting a pair of sunglasses. Police chased him to a wooded area by the Northern Virginia mall on Feb. 22. He died a short time later at a hospital.

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The Washington Post

Fairfax officer to be fired over shooting of unarmed Black man near Tysons

The announcement that a Fairfax police officer would be fired came during the release of body-cam footage of Timothy Johnson's fatal shooting near Tysons.

1 year ago

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NBC Washington

Fairfax County PD Fires Officer Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Man Near Tysons Mall

A Fairfax County officer who police say fatally shot a suspected shoplifter near Tysons Corner Center has been fired from the police department, and newly...

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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