OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A preliminary listening to is about for an Oklahoma Metropolis police officer charged within the demise of a homeless man.
In December, Oklahoma Metropolis cops have been referred to as to a retailer close to Pennsylvania Ave. and Hefner Rd. after receiving a 911 name a few homeless man bothering prospects.
When officers arrived on the scene, they noticed 66-year-old Bennie Edwards.
Police mentioned he had a knife he refused to drop at their instructions, even after he was tased twice and pepper-sprayed.
The affidavit states that Edwards then ran in direction of one of many officers with the knife nonetheless in hand, then ran away from all three officers on the scene.
Physique digicam footage exhibits an officer firing three rounds at Edwards as he ran towards the officers.
As he turned and ran away, he was then shot three extra occasions.
Following an investigation into the taking pictures, Oklahoma County District Lawyer David Prater charged Sgt. Clifford Holman with one depend of first-degree manslaughter.
Prosecutors say Holman’s actions have been “pointless” and “with out justifiable trigger.”
On Thursday, a preliminary listening to is about for Holeman’s case.
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