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Judge finds probable cause for murder charge against cop who shot Tamir Rice

(AP Photo/Courtesy Richardson & Kucharski Co., L.P.A)
(AP Photo/Courtesy Richardson & Kucharski Co., L.P.A)
June 11, 2015

The Associated Press contributed to this story


A municipal court judge in Cleveland, Ohio, has found probable cause that Officer Timothy Loehmann should face murder charges in the shooting death of Tamir Rice, 12.

Municipal Court Judge Ronald Adrine ruled there's probable cause to charge rookie officer Timothy Loehmann with murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide or dereliction of duty in the November shooting death of Tamir Rice. And he ruled there's evidence to charge Loehmann's partner, Frank Garmback, with reckless homicide or dereliction of duty.

The judge made his ruling after a group of activists submitted affidavits asking the court to charge the officers.

Cuyahoga County prosecutor Tim McGinty said Thursday that this case, like all other fatal use-of-deadly-force cases involving law enforcement officers, will go to the grand jury.

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