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'Absolute Garbage!': Virginia Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Man Spends Just Two Nights in Jail Before Republican Governor Pardons Him

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin overturned the conviction of a former deputy who was sentenced to serve three years in prison for fatally shooting an unarmed Black man accused of shoplifting from a mall. Ex-deputy Wesley Gonzalez Shifflet received a full pardon on Jan. 15 from Youngkin, just two days before the outgoing governor’s term was set to end. Fairfax County police Chief Kevin Davis, left, announces the termination of the sergeant who …

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Atlanta Black Star broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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