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Prosecutor Reviewing Report On Police Shooting Of Unarmed Pasco Man
SPOKANE — A special investigative unit gave prosecutors its final report Thursday on the February killing of an unarmed Mexican man who was shot by police in Pasco. The contents were not released.
Franklin County Prosecutor Shawn Sant said his office will interview more than 80 witnesses identified in the report and decide whether criminal charges are warranted against any police officers.
The investigative unit, made up of members of area police agencies, was asked to look into the death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes, 35, who was shot at a busy intersection on Feb. 10 after he threw rocks at cars and police.
The shooting of the orchard worker sparked weeks of protests with some critics saying police were quick to shoot because Zambrano-Montes was Hispanic.
“I’ve made a commitment to the public that we will be as transparent as possible,” Sant said Thursday at a news conference. “Going forward, I have to figure out if we have enough information to proceed to a trial.”
Sant wouldn’t commit to a timetable for making that decision.
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