Officers involved in shooting death of UNT student Darius Tarver won’t be disciplined, Denton police say
The decision comes after an internal investigation to determine whether departmental policies were followed in the Jan. 21, 2020, shooting.
Denton Mayor Chris Watts (right) urged patience from the public in the Darius Tarver case last year. Denton Police Chief Frank Dixon is at rear.(Ryan Michalesko / Staff Photographer)
Officers involved in the fatal shooting of University of North Texas student Darius Tarver last year will not face disciplinary action, the Denton Police Department announced Thursday.
The decision comes after an investigation to determine whether departmental policies were followed in the Jan. 21, 2020 shooting, police said.
Denton PD: Officer did not violate rules in fatal shooting
By FOX 4 Staff article
DENTON, Texas - Denton police said the officer who shot and killed a University of North Texas student last year did not violate any department rules.
Police said officers were trying to calm down Darius Tarver in January of 2020.
Body camera video showed him acting erratically while carrying a meat cleaver and a frying pan.
They said Tarver ignored commands, charged toward the officers and slashed one of them with his knife. Tasers did not stop him.
One officer shot Tarver. When Tarver got back up and went after another officer, he was tased a second time and then shot a second and third time.
Group members “bid” $100 on one Black student and $1 on another. Someone remarked they would have paid more for the latter student if “his hair wasn’t so bad.”
An Aledo ISD spokeswoman said the district disciplined the students for racial harassment and cyberbullying. She also said district officials are deeply saddened that the incident inflicted tremendous pain for the victims and their families, as well as other students of color.
Eddie Burnett, president of the Parker County NAACP, told WFAA he’s tired of officials brushing off racism as insensitive jokes.
“‘It’s just kids. They’re just playing. They don’t know any better.’ Well damn, teach them better,” he said.
Quindon Tarver from Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet Dies Aged 38
Quindon Tarver, who sang ‘Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good)’ in Baz Luhmann’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’, has died in a car crash at age 38.
In a statement to social media Luhrmann said, “A beautiful soul has passed, my thoughts are with Quindon Tarver’s family and loved ones”.
Tarver also sang Prince’s ‘When Doves Cry’ in the movie.
Tarver was born and died in Dallas, Texas. The accident occurred on 2 April on the Dallas Turnpike.
Quindon’s only album was ‘Quindon’ in 1996. He was a child abuse victim. Both Quindon and fellow B2K member De’Mario ‘Raz-B’ Thornton claim they were abused as kids by their manager and producer Chris Stokes. He did not pursue at career in music after his initial success from the movie.
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