An inquest jury has determined that two Seattle police officers were justified in fatally shooting a mentally unstable, pregnant, Black mother of four children.
Two Seattle police officers shot Charleena Lyles in 2017 after she called 911 for help. An inquest jury found the officers were justified in the shooting.
The jury ruled it did not appear as though a reasonably effective alternative to deadly force existed, and that the amount of force used was reasonable.