Family of Black Man Killed by Lakewood Police in 2013 One Step Closer to Reinvestigation

Lakewood police shooting could get new criminal investigation after 12 years

Lakewood officers could face new scrutiny in the killing of Leonard Thomas, who was shot while holding his 4-year-old son.

2013 fatal police shooting referred to Pierce County prosecutors

More than a decade after Leonard Thomas — an unarmed Black man — was shot and killed by Lakewood police, the case has been referred to the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office for a new investigation. The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) announced Monday that a neutral third party, a retired King County Superior Court judge, recommended reopening the case. The decision stems in part from evidence revealed during a civil t…

Family of Black man killed by Lakewood Police in 2013 one step closer to reinvestigation

The Thomas family's quest for police accountability advances as a retired judge urges a review of their son's 2013 death in a SWAT standoff.

For first time, WA agency calls for new investigation of a fatal shooting by police • Washington State Standard

(Getty Images)A criminal investigation into the fatal 2013 police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Fife will be reopened under Washington’s new review process for cases where law enforcement has used lethal force. This is the first such case the state’s nascent Office of Independent Investigations has sent to prosecutors to take another look at. In May 2013, Leonard Thomas’ mother called 911 after they got into a dispute over his four-year-ol…

For first time, WA agency calls for new investigation of a fatal shooting by police

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