SIU lays no charges in police shooting of D’Andre Campbell but criticizes officers’ behaviour
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The interaction happens quickly. Tasers are pulled. Orders are given repeatedly to drop the knife. The man refuses. Campbell walks toward the officers. The silver blade glints in the light. One officer pulls the trigger of his taser. It shoots two darts attached by insulated copper wire. The metal barbs at the tip cut through Campbell’s t-shirt and puncture his skin. The electric pulse channelled into his body knocks the man back into the fridge and down to the tile floor.
In April of this year, 26-year-old D’Andre Campbell was shot dead by police after he called 911.
The SIU decided there is no evidence to lay criminal charges against the officer, but the Director notes the case highlights systemic issues in how police respond to calls involving those with mental health issues.
Published in The Pointer Brampton on December 24, 2020
