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California Attorney General Rob Bonta has declined to prosecute a former San Francisco police officer accused of shooting and killing a man in 2017. ....
Bobbing for bad apples: True accountability still elusive in the SFPD slaying of Keita OâNeil July 28, 2021 by Jeremy Miller On Dec. 1, 2017, Keita âIckyâ OâNeil was shot to death by former rookie police officer Christopher Samayoa, who was only four days on the job at the time of the killing. Icky was a suspect in the carjacking of a California state lottery van, a vehicle which he had just recently abandoned when he was gunned down. Six days later, on Dec. 7, 2017, a customary SFPD townhall meeting revealed damning details, including the shooterâs own unintentionally recorded body cam footage, leading to public outcry and demands for accountability. It was underscored that Icky was unarmed at the time of his death. ....
Lawsuit Over Police Shooting of Unarmed Man in San Francisco Headed for Trial It was a former rookie cop’s fourth day on the job when he shot and killed an unarmed man, resulting in manslaughter charges filed last year. San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott speaks to reporters in San Francisco on May 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) SAN FRANCISCO (CN) A jury must decide if a former San Francisco police officer being prosecuted for manslaughter used excessive force when he shot and killed an unarmed man fleeing from a stolen van, a federal judge ruled Monday. It was rookie officer Chris Samayoa’s fourth day on the job on Dec. 1, 2017, when he shot and killed 42-year-old Keita “Iggy” O’Neil from the passenger seat of a squad car. O’Neil had jumped out of a stolen California State Lottery minivan and tried to run away in Samayoa’s direction when other patrol cars blocked his path. ....