The two officers involved in the incident have not been identified by Saratoga Springs police department. They have been placed on paid administrative leave. An investigation is being carried out by the county’s “officer-involved shooting protocol team”, which includes officers from several different forces and agencies, according to Taylor, who said the county attorney’s office would “review these findings and issue a statement”.
“We haven’t even interviewed the officers yet,” said Taylor. “We’ve talked briefly with them just to kind of get an idea of what the scene was at the time.” He said officers were typically interviewed within 48 – 72 hours of a shooting. One is now scheduled to be interviewed on Tuesday and the other on Thursday, more than a week after the shooting, he said.
“I’m stunned. I find that almost incomprehensible,” Edwards, the attorney for Hunt’s family, said after being informed of this by the Guardian. “You want to speak with the officers almost immediately afterwards, when their memories are fresh and before they have had a chance to corroborate their stories.”Read more here: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2h14/sep/16/darrien-hunt-shot-in-the-back-by-utah-police-says-family-attorney
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The Attorney representing this family doesn’t seem to be the brightest bulb in the shed. Why does mister Edwards believe the cops have not been interviewed more than a full week later ? Of course the Department puts out a story it culled from the Officers, but doesn’t bother to interview them. The idea is to give them and Department Lawyers time to conjure up an air-tight lie. Of course there is really not much of a chance they will be held accountable. The case is being investigated by their cronies from different departments. These guys are enjoying what amounts to extra vacation time, paid for in taxes by the victim’s parents. Welcome to America.