Columbus police came under criticism Thursday for the killing of a man who was lying on his bed when an officer attempting to serve warrants fatally shot him.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Multiple protests are set to take place following the Tuesday killing of a man who was lying on his bed when an officer attempting to serve warrants fatally shot him.
“How many more families like Donovan’s will need to appear at news conferences like this one before our leaders do enough to put a stop to these barbaric killings?” Elliott said. The city also approved a first-ever civilian review board. Elliott acknowledged these actions, but said it’s not enough.Elliott questioned on Thursday the speed of the shooting, which appears in bodycam footage to happen within a second or less of Officer Ricky Anderson opening the door to a bedroom where Lewis slept. Elliott made the point in criticizing suggestions by the police chief that Lewis had something in his hand when he was shot. No weapon was found.
Police bodycam footage shows Anderson opening a bedroom door in an apartment and in a second or less shooting Lewis, who was in bed. Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant has said Lewis appeared to be holding a vape pen before he was shot, a notion disputed by Elliott. Gun violence prevention activist Erick Bellomy referenced another point in the footage that has since been scrutinized.
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