The name of the Fairfax County cop
who shot a man outside his home last month is still unknown.
U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis of
the Eastern District of Virginia, postponed a hearing on releasing the
officer’s name, delaying the announcement even further. The judge’s decision
came after new evidence was presented in court Wednesday.
The evidence “must be carefully
examined and investigated before the chief can ascertain whether there’s a
credible threat to the officers safety,” court document said.
In 2016, the Fairfax County Police
Department changed its policy on naming officer-involved shootings, vowing to
release the name of officers involved in deadly shootings no later than 10 days
after the fact.
It has been three weeks since the
shooting.
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