"Police Bodycam Footage Leads to Officer Firing in Fatal Shooting"
TL;DR
Fairfax County police released body camera footage of the fatal shooting of Timothy McCree Johnson, who was suspected of stealing a pair of sunglasses from a mall. One officer has been fired, and the shooting is under criminal investigation. The footage does not clearly show what officers saw before the shooting. The officer's actions were found to be in violation of the department's use-of-force policies. The other officer remains on modified restricted duty.
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