A grand jury has declined to bring criminal charges against a Houston police officer who fatally shot a double amputee in a wheelchair last fall, a shooting that spawned nationwide criticism and renewed calls locally for more accountability of law enforcement. HPD officer Matthew Marin shot and killed Brian C. Claunch on Sept. 22, after the mentally ill man threatened his partner with a ball point pen, police have said. A Harris County grand jury empaneled in the 176th District Court decided on Monday not to indict the officer, said Julian Ramirez, the assistant Harris County district attorney who is chief of the Civil Rights Division.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:48:20 +0000
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