Cleveland cop who killed Tamir Rice fired for lying on employment application

By Jennifer Cruz

Photo compilation: 12-year-old Tamir Rice; a comparison of the Airsoft replica he was carrying the day he was killed with a real 1911 Colt pistol it was modeled after, according to officials. Rice was fatally shot by an officer in a Cleveland park on Nov. 22, 2014.
The police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in a Cleveland park more than two years ago has been fired from his position with the police department for discrepancies found on his employment application.
Director of Public Safety, Michael McGrath and Cleveland Police Chief Calvin D. Williams announced the decision Tuesday at the conclusion of the multi-agency investigation into the 2014 shooting.
An independent investigation conducted by the Department of Public Safety Office of Quality Control revealed that former Cleveland Patrol Officer Timothy Loehmann “was not truthful in statements made in his personal history” portion of his employment application. More specifically, Loehmann failed to disclose that, prior to his employment with the Cleveland Police Department, at the end of six-month probationary period with the Independence Police Department, Loehmann’s performance was found to be unsatisfactory.
According to documents, the Independence Police Department determined Loehmann was “emotional [sic] immature” and had the “inability to emotionally function.” In addition,

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