No Federal Charges Against Officers Involved in Zambrano Shooting
Tuesday, The U.S. District Attorney for Eastern Washington announced no charges will be brought against the three Pasco Police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Antonio Zambrano a year ago in February.
The City released a statement to that effect today, and also outlined some of the steps taken since the fatal shooting. Zambrano was found later to have been under the effects of meth, and was throwing rocks at passers-by and cars, endangering citizens. He was tasered twice, but it didn't stop him. He was finally fatally shot near 10th and Lewis in Pasco in February 2015.
Some of the steps taken in the last 16 months include:
The Pasco City Council, in the June 6, 2016 meeting, approved a pilot program to equip the Department with body cameras. The Department is working to expand the program to all patrol officers.
Participating with the DOJ’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) on additional training for officers regarding diverse communities.