WASHINGTON (AP) — An unarmed Black motorcyclist posed no threat to the District of Columbia police officer who fired two fatal shots from the passenger seat of his police car, the man’s parents said in a $50 million wrongful-death lawsuit filed Thursday. 31-year-old Terrence Sterling (Courtesy Photo) According to the lawsuit, 31-year-old Terrence Sterling sideswiped […]
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Terrence Sterling’s Family Questions Fatal Shooting
The family of Terrence Sterling, the man who was shot and killed by a Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer after leaving a bachelor party earlier this month, recently held a press conference about the incident and their steps moving forward. Sterling’s family and their legal representation appeared before media members on Sept. 29 at […]
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D.C. Mayor Releases Video and Name of Shooting Officer
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) released on Sept. 27 the name of the officer who allegedly shot Terrence Sterling and a video of the incident. The officer is identified as Brian Trainer, 27, a four-year veteran of the police department. The video was released after protestors took to the streets in Washington, D.C. near New […]