Detroit Prosecutor Clears ICE Agent in Fatal Shooting, Saying Black Lives Matter, But So Do ‘Credible Facts’
By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
DETROIT — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Wednesday morning presented a mountain of evidence to defend the actions of ICE agent Mitchell Quinn who fatally shot Terrance Kellom, 20, in late April in Detroit during a raid at his home. He was wanted for armed robbery and other charges.
Worthy, using a power point with photos and schematics of the house, went step by step through the investigation at a press conference, as if she were delivering a closing argument in a case, and said that the shooting was justified and no criminal charges would be filed against Quinn, who was part of a fugitive task force. Her presentation included lab results.
She said the lengthy investigation conducted by the Michigan State Police-Detroit Police Department homicide task force backed up Quinn’s version of what happened: That Kellom came at him with a claw hammer and wouldn’t retreat even after being warned to back down and being shot once. He was shot a total of four times.
She also indicated that the investigation showed that Kellom’s father lied to investigators and gave conflicting versions of the unfolding events.
The shooting had the potential to turn ugly in the community, with the Kellom family and other activists demanding justice and a criminal charge against the ICE agent.
Kellom’s father had said that the agent shot his unarmed son after he had surrendered. Had the investigation confirmed that scenario, there’s a good chance criminal charges would have been filed.
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Posted: August 19th, 2015 under News Story.
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