The two Jefferson Parish officers each face one count of manslaughter after police officials said they shot an unarmed man in a parked car. The use of force was “not justified,” the sheriff said.
The A.C.L.U. said that the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office had opened an investigation into the violent encounter. The woman was treated at a hospital, and no charges were filed against her.
Body cameras are now a common feature of law enforcement, including in suburban communities similar to Jefferson County, La., while four-fifths of large law enforcement agencies nationwide use the body camera technology.
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