2 Pennsylvania state troopers justified by DOJ in shooting teen during chase in Delaware Esteban Parra, Delaware News Journal
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Two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were justified in shooting a teen who was in a stolen SUV that rammed into their police cruiser during an interstate chase that ended near Claymont last December, the Delaware Department of Justice said.
Pennsylvania Troopers Andrew Baldwin and Vincent Scardilli were concerned for their safety when they shot at the stolen Ford Escort carrying four teens south on I-95. One of the teens, a 17-year-old, was grazed in the leg by police gunfire during the chase that at times exceeded speeds of 100 mph.
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Delaware News Journal
A Wilmington police officer who opened fire on a man who had been asleep in his running SUV last year has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing.
Officer Luis Vazquez fired three rounds at Jabri Hunter, hitting him twice, after hearing a loud bang, caused by a colleague attempting to break the driver s side window.
The Department of Justice investigation determined that the bang contributed to Vazquez s state of mind that his – and his fellow officers – safety was at risk.
The results of three other police use-of-force inquiries were also released by the Justice Department on Friday. In all four cases, the officers were cleared of criminal wrongdoing. A police officer in Delaware has never been found criminally liable for a shooting.