Police Consultant Claims Shooting of Tamir Rice was ‘Clearly Objectively Reasonable'

An expert examining the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice has concluded that the officer's decision to use deadly force against Rice, who was holding a pellet gun, "was clearly objectively reasonable," NBC News reported.

The findings, released Thursday, were part of a report written by police consultant W. Ken Katsaris. It’s the third report released by Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty into the actions of Timothy Loehmann, the officer who used deadly force against Rice who was holding a pellet gun.

A Rice family lawyer called the two previous reports released by McGinty a “whitewash,” according to NBC News.

Katsaris’ opinion came on the same day a group of clergy denounced McGinty and called for an independent prosecutor.

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