Crime in the nation's capital has shown little sign of abating, but the D.C. Council is expected nonetheless to approve Acting Chief Pamela Smith's nomination as the District's new permanent top cop Tuesday.
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Deon Kay poses with his mentor, Omar Jackson. An MPD officer shot and killed Kay on the afternoon of Sept. 2, 2020.
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At the moment MPD Officer
Alexander Alvarez decided to shoot
Deon Kay on Sept. 2, 2020, he was justified in doing so, the Metropolitan Police Department’s internal investigation found. A team of independent auditors agreed with that assessment. But Alvarez’s “unnecessary” and reckless actions in the crucial moments leading up to his encounter with Kay, an 18-year-old resident of Southeast D.C., ultimately led to Kay’s death, the audit team determined in a report released today.