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The city of Pittsburgh announced on Wednesday that it was firing five officers who were involved in an October incident when a man was tased by police and later died.
Results of an internal investigation into the death of Jim Rogers are announced by Pittsburgh's mayor and public safety director.
The day before, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey offered remarks about Rogers' death, after revealing the termination of the nearly half a dozen officers involved.
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said Wednesday that Jim Rogers "didn’t deserve to lose his life at the hands of city police officers."
Pittsburgh city and public safety officials on Wednesday will announce the results of an internal investigation into the death of Jim Rogers following his arrest and detention last year. The press conference, announced shortly after 9 a.m., will be held at 2 p.m. by Mayor Ed Gainey and Public Safety