Police shot dead minor in Borro: GoPro video contradicts official version
A 16-year-old adolescent died after being shot by a police officer in the Borro neighbourhood of Montevideo. According to the body camera video, the young man never pointed a weapon at the officer.
Police shot dead minor in Borro: GoPro video contradicts official version
A 16-year-old adolescent died after being shot by a police officer in the Borro neighbourhood of Montevideo, according to Montevideo Portal. The body camera of the officer captured the moment of the incident and, according to the audiovisual material, the minor never pointed a weapon at the officer who shot him.
The incident occurred during a police intervention in the area. The initial version of the case generated controversy, since the GoPro recording appears to contradict the idea that the young man represented a direct threat to the life of the officer at the moment the fatal shot was fired.
The adolescent's death reignited the debate over the use of force by police in vulnerable neighbourhoods of Uruguay's capital. Human rights organisations and residents of Borro demanded a transparent investigation to clarify the exact circumstances of the death.
The case was referred to the courts, which must determine whether the police officer's shot was a response to a situation of self-defence or whether, on the contrary, it constituted excessive use of a firearm. The prosecution will need to analyse the body camera video as key evidence in the investigation.
The death of minors at the hands of the police is a sensitive issue in Uruguay, where in previous years other similar cases have been recorded that generated social mobilisations and demands for reform in police operational protocols.
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Source: Montevideo Portal
Source: Google News UY — Montevideo