3/20 Coalition hosted a virtual panel titled Race and Criminalization: Virtual Panel Tuesday night to continue its 10 Days of Action series in commemoration of the two year anniversary of the death of Osaze Osagie.
Osagie was a 29-year-old Black State College resident who had autism and a history of schizophrenia. He was shot and killed by State College Police officers on March 20, 2019.
When three officers arrived at Osagieâs apartment to serve a mental health warrant, Osagie allegedly ran at the officers with a knife. After an unsuccessful attempt to use a Taser on him, Officer M. Jordan Pieniazek allegedly shot him.
New Osagie Lawsuit 12:42 am
Earlier this week the parents of Osaze Osagie filed a new complaint as part of their family’s federal lawsuit.
Their lawsuit follows the release of names of the officers involved in their son’s shooting back in 2019.
They claim the officer who shot their son was quote, unfit for duty.
Sarah Metts has the details on the latest accusations and how the Centre County District Attorney is responding.
The Osagie family is still seeking justice for their son’s mental health crisis, that turned into the fatal officer involved shooting back in March of 2019.
In the recent amended complaint to the federal lawsuit against the borough, they are claiming one of the state college police officers who was there the day of Osaze’s death, M. Jordan Peiniazek, as unfit for duty.
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