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(Reuters) - The family of an unarmed Black man who was shot dead by a white store owner in Cincinnati asked the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday to open a civil rights investigation into the case after the local prosecutor declined to bring any charges.
Da Shawn Tye is shown in this undated handout photo in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., provided by his family. Family of Da Shawn Tye/Handout via REUTERS
Da’Shawn Tye, 19, was shot at the Mages Grocery in the Ohio city’s Price Hill neighborhood on Nov. 19. On Dec. 9, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph Deters announced no charges would be filed, saying Tye was attempting to rob the store for the third time.
Attorney disputes self-defense argument in fatal East Price Hill grocery store shooting
“Da’Shawn didn’t say anything to the store owner, but the store owner took out a gun and shot Da’Shawn three times.”
Family outraged after son killed by East Price Hill store owner By Andrea Medina | December 22, 2020 at 5:51 PM EST - Updated December 22 at 6:57 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The family of a 19-year-old who was killed while allegedly trying to rob an East Price Hill store is upset no charges have been filed against the storeowner who fatally shot him.
The alleged robbery occurred at Mages Grocery on Glenway Avenue on Nov. 19.