Clark County prosecuting attorney says local law enforcement should have body cams
Tony Golik joins Clark County Sheriff Chuck Atkins in asking for body cameras after sheriff s deputies killed two Black men in the past six months. Author: Tim Gordon, David Mann Published: 10:45 PM PST February 23, 2021 Updated: 2:56 PM PST February 24, 2021
CLARK COUNTY, Wash. Clark County Prosecuting Attorney Tony Golik is getting behind efforts to equip local law enforcement with body cameras.
His decision comes after Clark County Sheriff s deputies shot and killed two Black men within the past six months.
The police response to Peterson s death in particular sparked public outcry. Clark County Sheriff Chuck Atkins said initially that Peterson had fired a gun prior to the shooting, but an independent investigation found no evidence that he did. However, the investigation did find deputies believed Peterson posed a lethal threat.
Radio recording shows 1:51 minutes elapsed from drug sting to fatal shooting of Kevin Peterson Jr. by Clark County deputies
Updated Dec 28, 2020;
Posted Dec 28, 2020
More than 100 people gathered for a vigil and march memorializing Kevin Peterson Jr. after he was shot and killed by Clark County sheriff s deputies on Oct. 29 as he ran from a drug sting.
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Radio transmissions released by Clark County authorities underscore how quickly an undercover drug sting escalated into a shooting that left a 21-year-old Camas man dead in a bank parking lot two months ago.
The audio file is part of the investigation into the fatal shooting of Peterson by three deputies Jeremy Brown, Robert Anderson and Jonathan Feller. The investigation has been completed and turned over to Clark County Prosecuting Attorney Tony Golik for review. Golik asked Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney Mary Robnett to review the case to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.