Prosecutors in Minnesota said Wednesday that Officer Mark Hanneman was justified in firing his weapon, determining that body camera video showed that Locke had pointed a gun at the officer.
“It would be unethical for us to file charges in a case in which we know that we will not be able to prevail because the law does not support the charges,” Ellison said.
Locke's family was angry that police initially described him as a suspect, which police later said was a mistake. Locke was killed seconds after the SWAT team entered the apartment at 6:48 a.m. Body camera video shows an officer using a key to unlock the door and enter, followed by at least four officers in uniform and protective vests. As they enter, they repeatedly shout, “Police, search warrant!” They also shout “Hands!” and “Get on the ground!”
Ellison and Freeman said they spoke with Locke's parents on Wednesday before announcing they wouldn't file charges. He connected Locke's death with that of Breonna Taylor, who was killed in a botched police raid in Kentucky in 2020 in which her boyfriend shot at officers first as they broke into her apartment.
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