Family Wants Officers, Suspect Charged In Mistaken ID Home Invasion Shooting

By Bob Owens

Frustrated relatives of a man shot and killed by police during a home invasion call earlier this year are irate that neither the apparent home invader nor the officers who opened fire in the incident will face homicide charges in his death.

The family of a man who was mistakenly shot and killed by Pittsburgh police officers who were responding to a reported home invasion demanded Tuesday that homicide charges be filed in the case.

Two Pittsburgh police officers shot and killed Christopher Thompkins, 57, in January while responding to a reported home burglary in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood.

When police responded to the burglary and attempted to gain entry into the home in the 100 block of Finley Street, Thompkins began firing shots in the direction of officers who were on the front porch, Pittsburgh police spokeswoman Sonya Toler said. She said the officers returned fire, killing him.

Juan Brian Jetter-Clark, the man who prompted the police response, was in court Tuesday and waived his right to a full hearing on a charge of trespassing in connection with the incident.

Thompkins’ relatives were more than willing to share their outrage with Channel 11 News over the fact that Jeter-Clark was only charged with trespassing.

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