August
31, 2018
The
Richmond Police Department has learned that the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s
Office has completed its review of all evidence and investigative reports in
the officer-involved shooting of Marcus-David Peters that occurred May 14,
2018.
“The
review of this incident by Commonwealth Attorney Michael Herring and his staff
is a critical phase in the criminal investigation of this incident. I
appreciate the thorough efforts of Mr. Herring and his staff and we respect the
decision they have made. This incident will forever remain a tragedy for
all those involved.”
Now
that the review by the C. A.’s Office has been completed and a decision has
been made, the RPD’s Internal Affairs Unit will open an administrative
investigation into Officer Nyantaki’s actions to determine his compliance with
departmental policies. The I.A.U. detectives will use elements of the
Department-generated Force Investigation Team (FIT) report as the basis for
their investigation. The findings of this second investigation will be
reviewed internally and may be referred to the Disciplinary Review Office and
to Chief Durham for action, if necessary. If personnel action is warranted, it
will be taken at that time. Meanwhile, Officer Nyantaki, who has been on
administrative leave during the criminal investigation, will be placed in an
administrative assignment in a non-public contact position while the
investigation is completed.
The
Police Department will host a discussion on use of force, crisis intervention,
and defensive tactics with the public during a town-hall style community
meeting. A date, time and location has not yet been set for the event.
