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San Leandro police officer in Steven Taylor killing failed to de-escalate situation, report says

San Leandro police officer in Steven Taylor killing failed to de-escalate situation, report says FacebookTwitterEmail A screenshot from body camera footage of Officer Jason Fletcher handcuffing Steven Taylor after shooting him inside a San Leandro Walmart.Screenshot / San Leandro Police Dept. The San Leandro police officer who fatally shot a Black man in a Walmart a year ago violated the department’s use-of-force policy by failing to de-escalate the situation and failing to use crisis intervention techniques, according to a report by an independent investigator. The report, produced by OIR Group, says former Officer Jason Fletcher “did not effectively deploy de-escalation tactics” when he arrived at the Walmart on April 18, 2020, responding to calls of a man with a bat in the store. Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley charged Fletcher with felony voluntary manslaughter in September. He has pleaded not guilty.

Taser-gun confusion noted in criticism of fatal San Leandro police shooting of Steven Taylor

Taser-gun confusion noted in criticism of fatal San Leandro police shooting of Steven Taylor By Lisa Fernandez San Leandro police failed to deescalate Walmart scene An independent group found that the two San Leandro officers who killed Steven Taylor in a Walmart failed to deescalate the situation. SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - As independent investigators determined that two officers who played a role in the fatal shooting of Steven Taylor  a mentally ill Black man waving a bat inside a Walmart store  violated policy and failed to de-escalate the situation, the subject of Taser-gun confusion was also one of their key findings. 

Independent investigation finds officer who tasered Steven Taylor during fatal shooting violated policy

Independent investigation finds officer who tasered Steven Taylor during fatal shooting violated policy By KTVU staff San Leandro Police Officer Stefan Overton. SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - The city of San Leandro on Thursday released findings from an independent investigation of the fatal police shooting of Steven Taylor at a Walmart in April 2020.  Based on the findings, one of the officers involved who used his Taser on Taylor after he had been shot by another officer, was not in compliance with the department s use-of-force policy when he used his less-than-lethal weapon.  As a result, the police department will determine by June 18 if Officer Stefan Overton will face disciplinary action. 

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