In a letter sent by email to the Lakewood Police Department, Pierce County Prosecutor Mary Robnett determined that “the use of deadly force was justified” in the shooting of Said Joquin.
The fatal shooting happened in Lakewood during a traffic stop on May 1, 2020. Joquin was in a black 1997 Ford Thunderbird at the time.
It was determined that reaching for the gun during the encounter posed an “imminent threat” to the officers at the scene.told The News TribuneHowever, the office of the prosecuting attorney stated the officer advised Joquin he had seen the gun and told him to put his hands on his head and that “if he reached for anything he would be shot.”The officer had fired off four rounds that hit Joquin in the chest, according to the prosecutor.
According to the prosecuting attorney’s office, “Photographs were taken at the scene, prior to the vehicle being moved, in which the grip of a gun can be seen protruding from under the driver’s seat, such that the grip is visible on the floorboard and the remainder of the gun is under the seat.”
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