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Former Louisville Police Officer Charged with Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting of Naked Man
The grand jury declined to indict on murder after finding insufficient evidence, and Stotts is set for arraignment on June 22.
- A Jefferson County grand jury indicted former Louisville Metro Police Department officer Nathan Allen Stotts on Monday on charges of second-degree manslaughter and reckless homicide in the fatal shooting of Martin Nitzken Jr.
- Responding to a reported assault in the Klondike neighborhood, Stotts fatally shot the 27-year-old Nitzken on May 30, where the victim appeared naked and unarmed while experiencing a mental health crisis.
- Police Chief Paul Humphrey stated the officer's actions were "not what we teach" and "did not meet our values" after reviewing body camera footage. The grand jury returned a "no true bill" on the murder charge.
- Commonwealth's Attorney Gerina Whethers confirmed the indictment on Monday, with Stotts scheduled for arraignment on June 22 at 8:30 a.m. The LMPD stated it "respects the judicial process and the Grand Jury's decision."
- The indictment occurs as Louisville's police department works to repair its public image following controversies from the 2020 fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a case that has significantly impacted local police-community relations in recent years.
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Former Louisville police officer charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting of naked man
A former Louisville police officer has been charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting a naked man. A grand jury also indicted Nathan A.
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