Coroner summons 13 police officers involved in fatal shooting | News

Forensic pathologist Kara Turnquest-Deveaux has summoned 13 police officers who were found guilty of manslaughter by the inquest. They are to appear before her on Wednesday.

The summons are intended to correct an oversight by the coroner, who failed to inform the officers that they would be referred to the Supreme Court under the Coroner’s Act upon sentencing.

One of the officers, Inspector Aaron Wilson, was involved in three police-involved shootings.

After the officers are surrendered, they will be granted bail and the Attorney General will decide whether to put the officers on trial.

The officers were due to appear before the investigating judge yesterday. However, none of them showed up, prompting Turnquest-Deveaux to issue arrest warrants for them.

However, Turnquest-Deveaux lifted the arrest warrants after attorney K. Melvin Munroe, who represents several of the officers involved, said his clients had not received the subpoenas.

The matter was adjourned until Wednesday, 11 a.m.

On May 23, 2023, a jury returned a manslaughter verdict against 2825 Sweeting, 3039 Johnson, and 3726 Rolle in connection with the death of Azario Major. Major was gunned down outside a bar on Fire Trail Road in December 2021 after allegedly pointing a gun at officers.

On June 16, 2023, jurors found that the 2019 shooting of Shanton Forbes was a homicide. Police Officers 3731 Kevin Greenslade and 3725 Young were involved in the shooting.

An inquest into the death of Deangelo Evans was concluded on August 31, 2023. Evans was shot dead on May 27, 2018, after allegedly pointing a 40mm pistol at Corporal Donald Wright and Inspector Akeem Wilson.

An investigation into the deaths of Richard Bastian and Harold Brown on December 2, 2017 was completed on February 20, 2024. Inspector Aaron Wilson and 3353 Philippian Wright were involved in the shooting.

On March 7, 2024, an investigation was concluded into the shootings of Ernest Forest and Elroy Stubbs on January 22, 2018, on Cowpen Road. Inspectors A. Wilson and H. Curtis were involved in the shooting.

On July 5, 2024, the investigation into the death of 15-year-old Gino Finley Jr. on May 24, 2017 was closed. He was killed by Officers 3859 Sturrup and 3139 Deveaux.

Valentino Johnson was shot by Constable Samuel Ferguson and Shando King on April 16, 2023. The investigation was concluded on July 22, 2024.

Earlier this year, King was fired from the police force after being charged with attempted murder and several weapons offenses.