US EditionMilwaukee prosecutor clears Ohio police of wrongdoing in fatal shooting near GOP convention
- The prosecutor for Milwaukee County has cleared five Columbus, Ohio police officers of any misconduct in the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Samuel Sharpe, which occurred near the July 2024 Republican National Convention held in Milwaukee.
- Fourteen officers from Columbus, Ohio, were gathered for a briefing near the convention site when they observed Samuel Sharpe approaching another individual while holding two knives and failing to comply with police commands to put them down.
- Five officers shot Sharpe as he advanced toward the man, stating they believed using deadly force was justified under Wisconsin law to stop an immediate threat of serious injury or death.
- Lovern explained that under Wisconsin law, a person may employ lethal force to defend another individual if they reasonably believe it is needed to prevent imminent death or serious injury. The officers identified themselves and commanded Sharpe to drop his knives before firing when he advanced toward the other man.
- The Milwaukee prosecutor concluded the use of force was permissible, closing the investigation with no charges, though some local residents questioned the justification by out-of-state officers.
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Milwaukee prosecutor clears Ohio police of wrongdoing in fatal shooting near GOP convention
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin prosecutor cleared police officers from Ohio of any criminal liability Monday in a fatal shooting last summer near the Republican National Convention. Officers from Columbus, Ohio, were among thousands of officers from multiple jurisdictions providing extra security for the July convention in Milwaukee. According to a letter Milwaukee County District Attorney Kent Lovern sent Columbus Division of Police Chief Ela…
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