United states where the simmering tension of high handed use of police force on its Afro-American citizens in the last one year has hightened racial tension between police force and Afro American people .Prosecutors released the results Saturday of a police investigation into the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old black boy in Cleveland, Ohio seen waving a toy gun in a park.
The judge ruled the two police officers involved should face criminal charges over the death of Tamir Rice in November.
“Transparency is essential for an intelligent discussion of the important issues raised by this case,” said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty.
Rice was fatally shot after police responded to a 911 call that someone was waving around a gun in a park. It turned out to be an Air gun and the boy died of his injuries a day later.
The evidence from the investigation will be handed over to a grand jury, which will decide whether to press charges against officers Timothy Loehmann, who pulled the trigger, and Frank Garmback, who was driving the patrol car that fateful day.
Adrine found there was probable cause to bring charges of negligent homicide and dereliction of duty against Garmback, ABC News reported.
The ruling comes after community leaders took advantage of an unusual law which allows residents to bypass prosecutors and ask judges to issue arrest warrants.