Johannes Mehserle, a Bay Area Rapid Transit cop, killed Oscar Grant by shooting him in the back while Grant was lying stomach down on the ground and not resisting. BART has agreed to pay $1.5 million to Grant’s survivors. Mehserle goes on trial for murder in May.
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D.A. Oscar Grant “restrained and unarmed” when Mehserle shot him
Alameda County District Attorney Tom Orloff at press conference announcing murder charges against Johannes Mehserle for killing Oscar Grant
“At this point, what I feel the evidence indicates, is an unlawful killing done by an intentional act and from the evidence we have there’s nothing that would mitigate that to something lower than a murder.”
“Mehserle shot [...]
Mehserle on suicide watch
BART cop Johannes Mehserle , who shot Oscar Grant in the back as he was lying on the ground, is on suicide watch after being charged with murder.
He was arrested in Nevada and has waived extradition.
I can not recall a single other incident like this where a police officer has been charged with murder.
BART cop who shot Oscar Grant arrested for murder
Johannes Mehserle, the former BART police officer who shot and killed Oscar Grant early New Year’s Day, has been arrested for murder
Oscar Grant BART shooting videos
This video captures the reaction before and after the shooting incident. It shows the officer firing on Grant, and the reaction from fellow BART Police officers who appear to react with surprise that the unidentified officer shot the suspect in the back.
Many have commented that the police seemed surprised after the shooting. Some say maybe [...]
BART officer shoots unarmed man in back. DA calls it “pretty clear” homicide
On New Years Day, Johannes Mehserle, a Bay Area Rapid Transit officer, shot and killed an unarmed Oscar Grant in the back after a New Years Night altercation on a train.
The above report from KTVU in Oakland, shows footage from a video taken by an anonymous passenger and given to the the lawyer for Grant’s [...]
