No Charges for 3 Cleveland Heights Officers in 2024 Fatal Shooting of Christian Tyson Thomas, Mayor Announces

Mayor: No criminal charges against officers in fatal Cleveland Heights police-involved shooting

***Watch previous coverage in the video above*** CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) - The three Cleveland Heights police officers involved in the deadly shooting of an 18-year-old man last year won't face criminal charges, city officials announced on Friday. In a statement, Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren said a grand jury on Friday determined that criminal charges aren't warranted in the shooting death of Christian Thomas. On Aug. 29, 2024, Cle…

Cleveland Heights: Grand jury declines to charge 3 officers involved in shooting death of Christian Thomas

On Friday, the mayor of Cleveland Heights, Khalil Seben, announced that the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury determined criminal charges are not warranted for three Cleveland Heights police officers involved in the shooting death of 18-year-old Christian Tyson Thomas.In August of 2024, police were called to a home on Yellowstone Road for a disturbance between Thomas and his father.Cleveland Heights PD said they heard a gunshot inside the home, then fi…

No charges for 3 Cleveland Heights officers in 2024 fatal shooting of Christian Tyson Thomas, mayor announces

Christian Thomas was shot and killed by police in 2024 after authorities say he displayed a weapon in his hand. The grand jury found the use of force reasonable.