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Bodycam video contradicts St. Louis police’s earlier account in fatal shooting of 17-year-old
Family-released footage shows the officer fired as Emeshyon Wilkins ran, and police later said third-party information did not match the video.
- On Monday, body camera footage revealed a St. Louis police officer fatally shot 17-year-old Emeshyon Wilkins in the back of the head as he fled, contradicting earlier police claims that the teen pointed a firearm at officers.
- Police said the pursuit began when detectives attempted to stop a reported stolen SUV in June 2024, with the vehicle traveling at around 10 mph before Wilkins fled on foot just two weeks after turning 17.
- According to the suit, Wilkins carried a disassembled firearm in multiple pieces incapable of firing; attorney Al Watkins noted the teen had no prior criminal history.
- Police acknowledged Monday that initial accounts were inconsistent with actual events, prompting the department to send body-camera unit members to such scenes before providing public statements; the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office is conducting its own review to determine criminal liability.
- St. Louis still bears scars from the 2014 fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, which sparked months of protests; Watkins stated the family needs transparent justice, emphasizing earlier body-camera review would have provided greater clarity.
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Bodycam Shows St. Louis Police Lied About Fatal Shooting Of Black Teen
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Body Camera Footage Shows St. Louis Police Lied About Fatal Shooting Of Black Teen
Source: N/A / Charlotte Metropolitan Police Department It seems like barely a week goes by without fresh reports filling our news feeds of stories that point toward a truism I’ve written about time and time again: Police be lying. In St. Louis, authorities on Monday released police body camera footage that shows a local police officer fatally shooting a Black teenager in the back of the head as he fled, which constitutes a direct contradiction …
Officer shot fleeing teen in the back of the head, video proves - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
By Heather Hollingsworth Contributing Writer LOUIS, Missouri – A local police officer fatally shot a Black teenager in the back of the head as he fled, contradicting an earlier police statement that the 17-year-old pointed a gun at officers, according to body camera video released Monday. The video proves that Emeshyon Wilkins, who fled from officers on foot after being suspected of driving a stolen car, did not point a gun at officers before…
Bodycam Video Contradicts St Louis Police Account in Teen Shooting
St. Louis, Missouri — Newly released body camera footage is raising questions about a fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old in St. Louis, contradicting the department’s initial account of the incident. The video, released by the family of Emeshyon Wilkins, shows an officer firing as the teen ran away, with the fatal shot striking him in the back of the head. Earlier police statements had claimed Wilkins pointed a firearm at officers during the …
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