A grand jury decided not to indict the officer who shot John Crawford III. Crawford was waving an air rifle he picked off a store shelf, and while police said it was a sort of"perfect storm", the family believes excessive force was used. Accusations have arisen from the tense interrogation of Crawford's girlfriend, these accusations being that the police are trying to justify what they've done. The interrogation was, indeed, tense. The questions asked were direct and forceful, almost attacking the girlfriend's (alleged) innocence. The family's attorney has used this against the police, also accusing them of attempting to cover up a bad shooting. The family is filing a civil lawsuit against the Beavercreek Police Dept. and the Beavercreek Wal-Mart.
Protesters have eaten up this case, using it already in nation-wide fights against seemingly race-induced police violence. This is just another tragic mistake by a police officer involving a victim, that could have been solved using less violent terms.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/16/justice/walmart-shooting-john-crawford/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews
It does seem that excessive force was used and it isn't clear if the gun was being waved around in a threatening manner. They also shouldn't be attacking his girlfriend during interrogation.
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