[NYDN] Excessive force or a justified shooting? A fatal NYPD encounter nears a long-awaited resolution
The future of an NYPD cop who fatally shot a man during a traffic stop in the Bronx is coming down to two very different versions of events painted during an internal disciplinary hearing that wrapped up Wednesday.
Lt. Jonathan Rivera testified that he shot Allan Feliz because he thought a fellow officer had fallen to the ground and was about to be run over or dragged by Feliz’s SUV, which was lurching back and forth. Feliz was fatally shot at point blank range by Rivera during a struggle following a car stop at E. 211th St. and Bainbridge Ave. on Oct. 17, 2019.
“I had to act to stop him from driving off and dragging [Edward] Barrett,” Rivera testified Tuesday. “So I made the decision to end the threat.”
Rivera’s attorney, James Moschella, said Feliz’s “reckless acts clearly caused his death.”
But CCRB prosecutor Deanna Everett Johnson said Rivera flouted all his training and the NYPD penal law by acting so recklessly while trying to subdue Feliz.
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I tried Escape Road 3 after playing Escape Road City 2, and both are enjoyable for different reasons. City 2 gives the driving experience a more urban feel, while Escape Road 3 keeps the chase action moving at a fast pace.
This is a difficult case, and it’s interesting to see how differently the two sides describe the same encounter. The details around the split second decision make the outcome especially complicated. After reading something this heavy, I’d probably switch to something lighter and play some horror games for a while.