In this Oct. 2, 2014 photo provided by Officer Calbert Gillett Maricopa County Sherrif’s Office Media Relation Unit, Rumain Brisbon poses for a mugshot in Phoenix. The mother and girlfriend of Brisbon, an unarmed drug suspect fatally shot by a Phoenix police officer who mistook a pill bottle for a gun, do not want the […]
In this Oct. 2, 2014 photo provided by Officer Calbert Gillett Maricopa County Sherrif’s Office Media Relation Unit, Rumain Brisbon poses for a mugshot in Phoenix. The mother and girlfriend of Brisbon, an unarmed drug suspect fatally shot by a Phoenix police officer who mistook a pill bottle for a gun, do not want the incident to become about race. The deadly shooting Tuesday, Dec. 2, of Brisbon, 34, demonstrates the challenges law enforcement agencies face at a time of unrest over police tactics. Phoenix police say the officer, who is white, feared the suspect was armed during their struggle, but some critics say the officer went too far. Despite the department’s efforts to be transparent with information, protesters marched Thursday night, Dec. 4. (AP Photo/Officer Calbert Gillett Maricopa County Sherrif’s Office Media Relation Unit)