Oklahoma prosecutors clears officers in death of naked teen
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September 22, 2019
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — A prosecutor declined Monday to file criminal charges against police officers in an Oklahoma City suburb for the fatal shooting of a black teenager who was naked and unarmed.
Edmond Police Department Officer Denton Scherman "was acting pursuant to Oklahoma statute" in an effort to protect himself and Sgt. Milo Box when Scherman fatally shot 17-year-old Isaiah Mark Lewis on April 29, Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater said Monday.
Under state law, an officer is justified in the use of deadly force when the officer "perceived a threat of serious bodily harm to th...
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