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Allison Griffin holds up a photo of her son Julian Rose, who was shot and killed by Glenpool Police officers in December 2020. Allison didn t learn why he was shot or the events leading up to his encounter with law enforcement until almost five months after the incident.
Tribal Nations are being asked to take on more responsibility when it comes to policing, prosecution and when families experience something tragic like one of their loved ones getting shot by police. Allison Herrera reports on the potential for information to fall through the cracks when multiple jurisdictions are involved.
This story is a partnership between KOSU and The Frontier.
Glenpool Officers Cleared In Shooting Death Of 28-Year-Old
The Glenpool Police Department said the officers who shot and killed a suspect they said stabbed an officer have been cleared by a federal investigation.
Police shot and killed 28-year-old Julian Rose in December. Officers said Rose was suspected of beating a man in his 60s when they confronted him.
Police said he advanced on officers with a knife and refused to comply with officers.
The FBI conducted the investigation because Rose is a tribal citizen and the incident occurred on Muscogee Nation land.