A white police officer is charged with the murder of a 31-year-old black man in Texas. The authorities announced this Monday evening amid a tense background in the United States after months of protests against police violence against minorities.
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The Texas Rangers investigation concluded that Officer Shaun Lucas’ behavior was not “objectively reasonable,” the Texas Department of Public Safety said Tuesday. The agent is being held in the Hunt County Jail in northeast Texas.
Lucas responded Saturday night to a phone call in the town of Wolfe City, a hundred miles from Dallas, about an argument that got out of hand. Once on the scene, he came into contact with a 31-year-old African American man, Jonathan Price, who was allegedly involved in the feud.
Local hero
The officer “tried to stop Price, who resisted in a non-threatening stance, and began to walk away,” authorities said. Lucas then used his taser and then his service weapon, and Jonathan Price was rushed to hospital, where he died.
On Sunday, the Wolfe City council reported on Facebook that an “agent involved in a shooting” had been sent on “administrative leave” while the Texas Rangers were conducting an investigation.
Lawyer Lee Merritt, who represents the victim’s family, lamented on Facebook Monday evening that the charges against Shaun Lucas, which came two days after the facts, “did not happen quickly.” “It should have happened the day he was killed,” said the lawyer.
The lawyer described the deceased as a “local hero”, “loved by many people,” who allegedly intervened when he saw a man attack a woman. When police arrived on the scene, Price reportedly raised his hand and tried to explain what was going on before he was targeted, the lawyer said.
The deposit for Shaun Lucas is set at $ 1 million.
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