Session Back Little Rock-Pine Bluff AR

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The trial returned a murder case that led to the death of Eugene Ellison has been reopened, since the death of Eugene Ellison was shot to death two years ago by a police officer who was not on duty at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas, the family has been trying to convince the authorities to take action.

African-American men were unarmed 67-year killed by Donna Lesher, who entered her home with another off-duty officer after spotting the open door. He was cleared of any wrongdoing by an internal investigation.

The court began to have learned from the recent testimony of other police officers who witnessed the shooting, which has been doubted account Lesher and raised important questions over the original police investigation and the prosecutor's subsequent decision to rule the shooting area is justified.

In this case the children Ellison, revealed his testimony that accompanied the four officers who were present at that time to help Ellison when shot. They say do not believe Ellison into a deadly threat, according to documents seen by the local police. According to eyewitnesses Lucio one of the officers said an officer can shoot when images and suspects can be identified clearly. But instead Lesher opened fire, without issuing a warning to Ellison that he had a gun and would shoot. In this case Ellison's lawyer alleged that this pattern has violated the police, and asked the prosecutor's office to punish these officers for doing an internal investigation into the actions intended to "liberate the police who have committed excessive force, illegal warrantless entry and unlawful acts the other in the course of their duties

But in one of the testimonies made by those responsible for policing southeast of unity Arkansas Pine Bluff 107 Lieutenant David said told a local television station, KATV, that police were called to the house on Saturday told Monroe Ellison had pointed a weapon at two people there , Officers have threatened the couple left the house and approached the bedroom. Police said Ellison shot through the door on the officers but failed to hit them.

More officers were called; including a SWAT team entered the camera into the room and insists that Ellison had a gun. Police said SWAT officers released gas into the room when the negotiations are not successful. They said Ellison shoot officers fired back, killing him.

With the testimony of reciprocal southeast Arkansas then the prosecution is still steeped in this case with the inside.