Asked by a NYPD dispatcher whether any officers were hurt the night of Kawaski Trawick’s death in the Bronx, the officer answered, 'Just a perp' words that drew outrage from Trawick’s father.
The dramatic exchange between NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trial Rosemary Maldonaldo and Civilian Complaint Review Board lawyer Andre Applewhite erupted Monday morning, just minutes into the first day of the trial for officers Brendan Thompson and Herbert Davis in the death of Kawaski Trawick.
Trawick was shocked with a stun gun then shot by one of the two officers; an internal NYPD investigation found no wrongdoing and the district attorney declined.
A hearing is being held to determine whether two New York City Police officers should face disciplinary action for their involvement in the shooting death of a Black man in his apartment.