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Tennessee Student Killed by Police Did Not Fire Bullet That Hit Officer, Officials Say
Anthony J. Thompson Jr., 17, a student at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tenn., was fatally shot during a struggle, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said.
Felicia Outsey, right, led a group in prayer in front of Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Tuesday.Credit.Brianna Paciorka/Knoxville News Sentinel, via Associated Press
April 14, 2021
A student who was fatally shot during a confrontation with the police on Monday at a Knoxville, Tenn., high school did not fire the bullet that struck an officer who was wounded, the authorities said on Wednesday.
DAG Allen responded in a press conference on Thursday. I understand that the community, the press, and citizens want to see the body camera video in this case. I understand as a human being, she said. But I stand here as the elected District Attorney General whose job it is to protect the potential criminal integrity of this case.
Allen said she agreed that the community has a right to see the footage, but it s all about timing.
Right now, less than 72 hours after the shooting, the TBI is still collecting evidence and conducting interviews in this case. Releasing the video too early could taint that process and any possible criminal prosecution.
Tennessee to Deploy Forensic Logic s COPLINK X Law Enforcement Information Sharing Platform Statewide
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The State of Tennessee has contracted with Forensic Logic, LLC to deploy the company s COPLINK X information sharing platform to all members of local and state-level law enforcement and District Attorneys General throughout the state. This initiative is sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and coordinated in partnership with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Fusion Center, the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, the Tennessee Sheriffs Association, and the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference.