By Dick UlianoFebruary 27, 2017 4:35 am
WASHINGTON — Last month Fairfax County police
fatally shot a man outside his Herndon, Virginia, home. Police say the man shot
and wounded his two brothers, held a hostage and set the house on fire. The
officer involved in the Jan. 16 fatal shooting, who is on paid administrative
leave, has been battling in court to keep his name from being made public.
The veteran officer won a judge’s order to keep
his name from being released, arguing that to do so would endanger him and his
family. But Fairfax County Police Chief Ed Roessler announced late last week
that no credible threat has been found to the officer.
Roessler is expected to meet with the officer
early this week and the chief must provide the court the results of the threat
assessment.
Because of controversy surrounding past
police shootings in Fairfax, it’s become county policy to release names of
officers involved in fatal shootings within 10 days, unless it poses a threat
to the officer’s safety.
The officer’s lawyers could further petition
to the federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia to keep his name from
being made public.
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