A white Texas police officer has been arrested and charged with the murder of a Black man after a preliminary investigation determined the officer’s actions “were not objectionably reasonable.”
The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement late Monday that Wolfe City police officer Shaun Lucas first used his Taser, then later discharged his service weapon, striking and killing Jonathan Price.
Price’s death comes amid ongoing national protests calling for an end to systemic racism and for greater accountability for officers who use excessive force when encountering Black Americans. This includes recent high-profile incidents where officers killed or severely injured people of color including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks and Jacob Blake.
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