Alameda county d a saying use of deadly force was unreasonable. Thank you for joining us everybody, im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis the charges coming amid heightened tensions nationwide. Over violent and Deadly Police encounters, san leandro officer Jason Fletcher is now charged with voluntary manslaughter. The da saying deadly force was not reasonable because Steven Taylor did not pose an immediate threat to the officer or anyone else in the store. Heres a look at how the situation unfold. Taylor was shot just minutes after that encounter fletcher had been responding to a call. About an alleged shoplifter with a baseball bat when he arrived. Apparently he did not wait for backup instead tried to grab the bat from taylor before firing his taser and then his gun this all happened in less than 40 seconds the Alameda County d a explains her reasoning. At the time of the shooting was not reasonable to conclude. Mister Steven Taylor pose an imminent threat of death, a Great Bodily Inj
Hall of fame pitching great, tom sieber has died from complications of dementia and coronavirus. He was 75 years old, best known for being one of the stars of the miracle mets in new york in 1969. Sieber and his wife own sieber vineyards. We will have more on his death coming up tonight at 11 00. Also right now on kpix 5 news at 7 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, a Police Officer in san leandro facing manslaughter charges after shooting and killing a man with a bat inside walmart. Good evening, i am elizabeth cook. Sandra oconnor was there two hours ago when the District Attorney laid out the evidence. I spoke with the grandmother Stephen Taylor over the phone this afternoon. She said i know you cant see me, but can you hear me smiling . She was thrilled and relieved these charges were filed. Also, i chatted with kat brooks who is with the antipolice project. Her response was whoa, she was frankly shocked that these charges were filed. Get back down, drop the bat, man. Drop the bat.
A bay area doctor describing troubling covid19 affects this comes as we learn new details about how long people who catch the virus may need to isolate gloves and east Bay Police Officer has been charged in the Fatal Shooting of a black man inside walmart the Alameda County District Attorneys says the use of deadly force was unreasonable. Good evening. Im ken wayne and im pam moore, the bay area Police Officer has now been charged with voluntary manslaughter for using deadly force against an accused shoplifter thank you for joining us tonight at 8 as we reported just after the shooting occurred back in april the victims family and civil Rights Groups say that shooting was racially charged now a san leandro Police Officer faces manslaughter for just the woman is live in our newsroom. She has details just being well past the time that officer Jason Fletcher. Entered the Walmart Store to the time that he shot and killed stephen taylor, less than 40 seconds elapsed. Now the deadly shooting
Manslaughter good evening. Im ken wayne and im pam moore today Alameda County District Attorney Nancy Omalley announced the charges in the death of Steven Taylor taylor was caught on camera inside the store, he was wielding a bat shortly before he was shot and killed. Kron fours Jonathan Mccall live for us in san leandro with reaction from from that and how the District Attorney came to the decision jonathan. In him in addition to those charges being announced this afternoon we also learned the name of that officer, he is Jason Fletcher a member of the San Leandro Police department. Were still trying to figure out exactly just how long hes been a member of this department. Investigators with the Alameda County District Attorneys office say this afternoon that his actions against Steven Taylor back in april. Were not justified. Months after the fatal shots that killed is Steven Taylor we now know the name of assembly under officer who fired them wednesday officer Jason Fletcher was char
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