Police release body camera footage of fatal shooting of man chased for shoplifting

Even after bodycam footage release, questions remain around alleged shoplifter killed by Virginia police

Last month, police in Virginia's Fairfax County shot and killed a man suspected of shoplifting sunglasses. This week, the department released body camera footage and fired an officer involved, but questions remain over why a suspected thief had to die. On February 22, officers responded to reports of a shoplifter at Tysons Corner Center, a large mall outside Washington, D.C. The officers in question were part of the Tysons Urban Team (TUT), a sp…

Police release body camera footage showing fatal shooting of Timothy Johnson

Virginia police released body camera footage of the fatal officer-involved shooting of Timothy Johnson, a 37-year-old shoplifting suspect.

Police release body camera footage of fatal shooting of man chased for shoplifting

One Virginia officer was fired and another placed on restrictive duty after Timothy Johnson was fatally shot after allegedly shoplifting sunglasses.

Police release body camera footage of fatal shooting of man chased for shoplifting

One Virginia officer was fired and another placed on restrictive duty after Timothy Johnson was fatally shot after allegedly shoplifting sunglasses.

Police release body camera footage of fatal shooting of man chased for shoplifting

One Virginia officer was fired and another placed on restrictive duty after Timothy Johnson was fatally shot after allegedly shoplifting sunglasses.

Police release body camera footage of fatal shooting of man chased for shoplifting

One Virginia officer was fired and another placed on restrictive duty after Timothy Johnson was fatally shot after allegedly shoplifting sunglasses.