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New York City officers won't face charges in fatal shooting of 19-year-old man
The New York Attorney General found insufficient evidence to disprove officers’ justified use of deadly force in the mental health crisis shooting, amid calls for improved crisis response.
- Thursday, the New York State Attorney General's Office said two New York City police officers won't be charged in the shooting death of 19-year-old Win Rozario, as the Office of Special Investigation found the use of deadly force justified.
- A 911 caller reported `I think my son is on drugs and is acting mad erratic`, and after the officers entered Rozario's home, he grabbed a pair of scissors and moved toward them, prompting a Taser deployment.
- One officer then fired his handgun as Rozario's mother rushed to him and his younger son tried to pull her away, while she wrested the scissors away and pleaded `Don't shoot`.
- Both officers still face an internal discipline trial by the Civilian Complaint Review Board and a lawsuit by Rozario's family, while Patrick Hendry of the Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York defended their split-second decisions.
- The report recommends expanding a pilot that dispatches paramedics and mental-health professionals citywide, urges more officer training, and calls for a state law for public-health-based crisis response, reflecting Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's platform.
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New York City officers won’t face charges in fatal shooting of 19-year-old man
Two New York City police officers won't be charged in the shooting death of a 19-year-old man during a mental health crisis last year as his mother and brother…
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New York City Officers Won't Face Charges in Fatal Shooting of 19-Year-Old Man
Two New York City police officers won't be charged in the shooting death of a 19-year-old man during a mental health crisis last year as his mother and brother begged the officers not to open fire, state Attorney General Letitia James' office said Thursday.
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