No Charges Against Cops That Killed 17-Yr-Old Kristiana Coignardby Dylan DonnellyCop Block Jul. 02, 2015 |
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![]() According to information released Friday, there will be no charges brought against the cops in the Longview Police Department that shot and killed a 17 year old girl in January. Here is the press release from the office of Gregg County District Attorney, Carl Dorrough: The investigation into the use of deadly force by Longview officers involved in the January 22, 2015, shooting that claimed the life of Kristiana Joy Coignard was presented to a Gregg County grand jury on June 25, 2015. The investigation was conducted by the Texas Rangers after Coignard was shot by Officers Glenn Derr and Grace Bagley in the lobby of the Longview Police Department. Coignard died as a result of wounds sustained in the shooting.Kristiana’s death sparked protests and and cyber attacks against the Longview police department. Surviellance footage of the shooting raises questions about how police respond to crisis involving the mentally ill. Her father says Krstiana’s actions that night were a cry for help. "Our belief is that she went there asking for help. It's evident just by watching the video of how long she was calm, cooperative, subdued. For so many, I'm guessing about 10, minutes, there wasn't any violence on her part, or charging, or anything like that. So I know that it was asking for help, that was her intent," said her father, Erik Coignard.The Guardian reports that one officer fired twice after only being on the scene for 10 seconds. During a struggle that lasted several minutes, one officer appears to have subdued Coignard but then releases her. Two other officers arrive, weapons are drawn and she is shot five times by two officers after rushing at one of them with what police said was a butcher knife. An officer who had been on the scene for less than 10 seconds fired twice.Watch the video and tell us what you think. |