It looks like the police officer (a commander) who was suspended for giving misleading information was trying to cover his own butt.
the suspended commander was the person who said the suspect was loading his gun over the radio, which may have prompted the officer to shoot.
But when investigators interviewed him to find out what happened, this genius decided to go with the lie that he wasn't even there.
Somehow, a guy who has risen to the rank of Commander seemed to forget that all of the radio transmissions are recorded when he decided to come up with this brilliant coverup.
(Source for all 3 quotes: North Miami names cop who shot mental health worker Charles Kinsey | Miami Herald )
the suspended commander was the person who said the suspect was loading his gun over the radio, which may have prompted the officer to shoot.
A North Miami police commander who radioed that a man was loading his weapon just before healthcare professional Charles Kinsey was shot was suspended without pay Friday for misleading investigators at the police department.
But when investigators interviewed him to find out what happened, this genius decided to go with the lie that he wasn't even there.
Sources familiar with the investigation into the incident that left Kinsey hospitalized for several days say Cmdr. Emile Hollant did more than just relay bad information — in a poor attempt to cover his tracks, he told police he wasn’t present when officer Jonathan Aledda shot Kinsey.
Somehow, a guy who has risen to the rank of Commander seemed to forget that all of the radio transmissions are recorded when he decided to come up with this brilliant coverup.
On an audio recording obtained by Miami Herald partner CBS 4 that purports to be the police radio transmissions just before Kinsey is shot, someone can be heard saying, “He’s loading his weapon.”
(Source for all 3 quotes: North Miami names cop who shot mental health worker Charles Kinsey | Miami Herald )