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Police Sergeant Admits To Violating Civil Rights During Fatal Shooting Of DC Motorist: Feds Police Sergeant Admits To Violating Civil Rights During Fatal Shooting Of DC Motorist: Feds
Police Sergeant Admits To Violating Civil Rights During Fatal Shooting Of DC Motorist: Feds A high-ranking member of the Metropolitan Police Department has admitted to violating the constitutional rights of a 27-year-old man who was shot dead, federal authorities announced. Enis Jevric, 42, a sergeant with the agency pleaded guilty in federal court to using excessive force on An'Twan Gilmore in August 2021 during a police shooting. Jevric also pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.  According to court documents, Jevric shot Gilmore shortly before 3 a.m. on Aug. 25, 2021, when officers from the department were called to reports of an armed man - later identified as …

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DC Police Sergeant Won't Face Charges In Suspect's Fatal Rooftop Fall DC Police Sergeant Won't Face Charges In Suspect's Fatal Rooftop Fall
DC Police Sergeant Won't Face Charges In Suspect's Fatal Rooftop Fall A DC police officer won't be facing charges in a suspect's fatal rooftop jump last February, federal officials announced. Sgt. Travis Maguire was called to the 4500 block of MacArthur Boulevard, Northwest, on reports of a man identified only as B.B. yelling suicidal thoughts just before dawn on Feb. 28, the DC U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Bodycam footage shows Maguire and other responding officers speaking with B.B., trying to get him away from the edge of the building. They ultimately lured the man toward them with a cigarette.  In an attempt to incapacitate B.B. Maguire dischar…

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by Cecilia Levine