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LAPD chief recommends criminal charges for officer in fatal shooting of homeless man in Venice
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Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has recommended criminal charges against an officer who killed an unarmed homeless man in Venice, marking the first time as chief that Beck has called for charges in a fatal on-duty shooting.
LAPD investigators concluded that Brendon Glenn was on his stomach, attempting to push himself off the ground, when Officer Clifford Proctor stepped back and fired twice, hitting the 29-year-old in the back, Beck told The Times.
It will be up to Lacey and her office to decide whether to bring a case against Proctor, and it's unclear when that decision will be made. Los Angeles County prosecutors have not charged a law enforcement officer for an on-duty shooting in 15 years.
"No one is above the law, and whenever use-of-force crosses the line, it is our obligation to make sure that principle is upheld," [Mayor Eric] Garcetti said.
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