Prosecutors: Fatal police shooting of Black man in Clark County was justified
By AP News Staff article
HAZEL DELL, Wash. - A Clark County deputy who shot and killed a Black man during a traffic stop in southwestern Washington acted justifiably and shouldn’t face criminal charges, a panel of prosecutors said.
Five Washington state prosecutors wrote Tuesday that the Feb. 4 traffic stop was flawed, but ultimately Deputy Sean Boyle acted in good faith when he shot Jenoah Donald, 30, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Donald’s refusal to exit the vehicle quickly escalated and Deputy Boyle, unable to reach his Taser, drew his weapon and shot Mr. Donald to protect himself and other deputies, the prosecutors wrote.
Prosecutors: Clark County deputy was justified in shooting death of Jenoah Donald
In their review, prosecutors said Jenoah Donald, 30, had a grip on Deputy Sean Boyle when he started his car and began to drive forward during a traffic stop.
Credit: Family of Jenoah Donald Author: David Mann Updated: 6:08 PM PDT July 13, 2021
HAZEL DELL, Wash. A team of prosecutors on Monday found that Clark County Deputy Sean Boyle was justified in the shooting death of 30-year-old Jenoah Donald during a traffic stop on Feb. 4.
Deputy Boyle pulled over Donald for a broken tail light near Northeast 68th Street and Northeast Second Avenue in Hazel Dell around 7:40 p.m. that evening.
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