Tuesday, May 12, 2015

No charges in Wisconsin police shooting of black teen

A makeshift memorial pays tribute to a 19-year-old black man killed by police in Madison, WisconsinMADISON, Wis. (Reuters) - A Madison, Wisconsin police officer will not face charges in the fatal shooting of an unarmed 19-year-old biracial man in March, the prosecutor said on Tuesday. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said at a news conference that Matt Kenny, a veteran white police officer, used lawful lethal force when he shot Tony Robinson Jr. in the head, torso and right arm. (Reporting by Fiona Ortiz)


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