Pasadena Cops Will Not Face Criminal Charges in Barnes Killing
By Terry Miller
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
The two police officers who shot and killed 38-year-old Pasadena resident Leroy Barnes in February will not face any county criminal charges it was disclosed last week.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office concluded its investigation Wednesday and stated that the shooting was “lawful self-defense.”
Leroy Barnes was shot 11 times, including seven times in the back, after Pasadena Police officers pulled over a car driven by Emeka Edwards on Mentone Avenue on Feb. 19. Barnes was a passenger. The officers said he pulled a gun on them and he was shot after a struggle.
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on Oct 27th, 2009 and filed under Latest News.
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