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Tuesday, April 02, 2024

Newly released law enforcement footage captures the moment California police fatally shot an unarmed 15-year-old girl who was a reported kidnapping victim.

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More: Sheriff's officials claimed following the shooting that it was unclear whether Savannah was shot by deputies or her father, and they said deputies didn't realize it was her when she got out of the car. For nearly two years, they refused to release footage of the shooting.

But on Friday, the department disclosed nearly a dozen video files to the independent journalist Joey Scott, who filed records requests 18 months prior. The clips " which were shared with the Guardian and include helicopter footage " show deputies shooting at Savannah as she followed their instructions to move toward them. The videos also suggest deputies shot her after two officers remarked that it was the girl who exited. The footage, and the sheriff's narration of the video, further make clear she was killed by deputies, not her father.

The sheriff's department declined to comment.

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2024-04-02 02:40 PM | Reply

"Sheriff's officials claimed following the shooting that it was unclear whether Savannah was shot by deputies or her father"

That needs to be litigated if it isn't already.

That was a deliberate attempt to harm the father's character, by the people who actually killed the girl.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-04-02 02:51 PM | Reply

Has the killer been promoted yet?

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-04-02 03:17 PM | Reply

The father's character is already pretty shot (pun not intended).

Bigger issue is killing the person you were trying to save as they were following your directions.

Either the was under the influence or is too stupid to wear a badge.

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2024-04-02 03:31 PM | Reply

California Police Fatally Shoot Teen who Was Kidnapped

Honor graduates of the Keyser Soze school of hostage negotiation?

#5 | Posted by censored at 2024-04-02 07:57 PM | Reply

Cops are taught that their guns are the answer to every situation. When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

#6 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2024-04-02 08:38 PM | Reply

Cops are taught that their guns are the answer to every situation.
- WillyTheAgent

Stay in the shallow end of the nooner, you're about to drown.

#7 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-04-02 09:03 PM | Reply

Standard law enforcement bangup "accidental" murder.

#8 | Posted by fresno500 at 2024-04-03 08:26 AM | Reply

Cops are taught that their guns are the answer to every situation. When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

#6 | POSTED BY LEE_THE_AGENT AT 2024-04-02 08:38 PM | FLAG:

Paging Gunslinger. Paging Gunslinger. Why did they teach you to shoot everybody to death at the drop of a hat? Or is this not quite the case and there's a little more to it?

#9 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-04-03 08:30 AM | Reply

ACAB

#10 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-04-03 08:47 AM | Reply

ACAB #10 | Posted by TFDNihilist

#11 | Posted by censored at 2024-04-03 12:52 PM | Reply

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