The Federal prosecutors won't be filing any cases against the Metro Transit police officer who fatally shot a man in the Metro Tunnel last year. The announcement was made by the U.S. Attorney's Office of DC.
Last Thursday, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia have just announced that they won't be pursuing any charge against the police officer according to ABC News. The case was concluded as the officials said that there isn't much evidence to vindicate the officer. The officer was subjected to allegedly use of excessive force and to criminal intent in the shooting of 35- year old Bobby Gross but evidence held up to the defendant.
Last March 2015, Bobby Gross was gunned five times after being reported to the Metro Transit Police as written in DCist. The article detailed that Metro Transit Police was investigating the westbound tunnel of the Potamac Avenue station of March 12 after reports indicating that a suspicious man aboard the train. The train operator reported that an unauthorized citizen wondered around 8:53pm and one officer held up a gun that lead to Gross' death.
According to Washington Times, Gross was gunned down five times during their altercation inside the tunnel. The situation involves that the unnamed officer went to the tunnel and encountered Gross who was wearing T-shirt and boxer shorts. The officer approached Gross but he retaliated by pulling a 3 foot branch and pointed it to the officer. The officer then ordered him to drop the stick or else, get shot. The latter didn't comply that lead to the case.
Metro Transit police officer is now acquitted of any charges regarding the fatal shooting inside the Metro Tunnel last year. The federal prosecutors argued that they've found no evidence leading to the excessive force or having a criminal intent to kill the 35-year old male.
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