Cop Will Not Be Charged For Shooting Man Who Pointed Vape Like A Gun

By Bob Owens

The El Cajon police officer who shot and killed an alcohol and cocaine user who pointed a vaping device at him like a gun will not face charges for what authorities (and anyone with the least bit of common sense) easily recognized as a justifiable shooting.

The El Cajon police officer who last year fatally shot Alfred Olango, an unarmed black man, was justified and will not face criminal charges, the District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.

“The law recognizes police officers are often forced to make split-second decisions in circumstances that are tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving,” Dumanis said during a news conference at the downtown Hall of Justice. “As prosecutors we have an ethical duty to follow the law and only charge individuals when we have proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The only reasonable conclusion was the officer’s actions were justified.”

The announcement by Dumanis elicited a swift condemnation from Olango’s family, friends and supporters, who promised to continue to fight for justice and have the officer’s deadly use of force independently investigated.

“War has been declared on humanity and the battle line has been drawn,” Olango’s father, Richard Olango Abuka, told reporters at a news conference at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms