Des Moines cops sued after fatal shooting of teen with gun to his head
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - The City of Des Moines, Iowa, and its police are blamed for the death of a 16-year-old who held a gun to his head during a standoff.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - The City of Des Moines, Iowa, and its police are blamed for the death of a 16-year-old who held a gun to his head during a standoff.
Trevontay Jenkins' mother contests Des Moines police officers' claim that they shot and killed the 16-year-old when he pointed a gun at them.
Des Moines police are refusing to share video or audio recordings in connection with three officers fatally shooting a 16-year-old due to state law.
All three officers who opened fire on the boy — Noah Bollinger, Zachary Duitscher and Thomas Garcie — remain on administrative leave while the department reviews the shooting.
The Des Moines Police Department is refusing to release the footage that shows the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy. The officers who shot the boy remain on administrative leave.