WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The union pointed out it was extremely reckless of Bowser to release the names of the police officers in the case because it now places them in danger of "misguided retaliation fueled by a false media narrative."
27 September 2016, 18:16 GMT
"The Metropolitan Police Department Labor Committee — DC Police Union would like to take this opportunity to strongly condemn, in the most vehement terms, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision to release the body-worn camera footage of an officer-involved shooting that happened in the Third Police District on September 11, 2016 before the conclusion of the investigation," the statement noted on Tuesday.
Officer Brian Trainer is accused of killing 31-year-old Terrence Sterling for ramming a police car with his motorcycle on September 11.
After the incident, the Washington Metropolitan Police Department has placed Trainer on administrative leave.
