The police officer who shot Arara speaks for the first time about the riots: "I haven't felt alone for a moment since the incident"

In a letter to his colleagues at the station, he wrote that: "Police officers and area commanders face difficult crime challenges every day, often under fire and in danger of life." He added that he would "continue to advocate for the principles that guide the police." He said that if he had not fired, "civilians and police officers would have been injured."