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Last summer Detroit police officers shot and killed Hakim Littleton. Now, investigators are releasing their findings. Members of the Detroit Police Department encountered Littleton during a search for a person of interest related to a prior violent crime. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says Littleton shot at police before he was killed. “The officers in this case acted with lawful self-defense, in self of others, and thus there will be no charges in this particular case,” Worthy said. But those close with the 20-year-old Littleton dispute the prosecutor’s conclusions. Noloyiso Maat ...

Image credit: Jake Neher/WDET Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Detroit police used “lawful self-defense” in July 10 incident; anti-police brutality activists call for further review of the case. Detroit police officers will not face charges for the shooting death of Hakim Littleton, the 20-year-old Detroiter who was killed after an encounter with police last summer.   Investigators say Littleton fired five shots toward police and was in-turn struck four times during the July 10 incident near San Juan Street and 6 Mile Road.  The Wayne County Prosecutor’...