Hennepin County won't prosecute officers

Hennepin County won't prosecute officers after reviewing recent video from 2021 fatal shooting of Winston Smith
The video, which was obtained by the Minnesota BCA, captured the moments before members of the U.S. Marshal's task force fatally shot Smith.
2021 police shooting of Winston Smith justified, Hennepin County attorney says
After reviewing video recovered from Winston Smith’s phone, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office agreed with earlier findings by a third party that deadly force was justified when officers shot and killed Smith in the summer of 2021 in Minneapolis.
Winston Smith shooting: Federal task force won't be charged after 2nd review
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office (HCAO) has decided not to charge the federal task force that killed Winston Boogie Smith in 2021, after reviewing cell phone video obtained from Smith's phone at the time of the incident.
County attorney: Video evidence does not warrant charges for officers who shot Winston Smith
Newly uncovered video of the 2021 law enforcement shooting that killed Winston Smith "does not change the conclusion" that officers used justified force and should not be charged, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced Friday.
Video review won't change decision not to charge task force members who fatally shot Winston Smith
The decision to not charge the law enforcement officers involved in the killing of Winston Smith in Minneapolis in 2021 will stand after a review of cellphone video of the encounter, the Hennepin Coun
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