Minneapolis police under fire for slow response in alleged shooting of Black man
Officials say John Herbert Sawchak, 54, shot Davis Moturi, 34, after victim reported neighbor for racist harassmentMinneapolis police have apologized for failing to address a local Black man’s complaints of repeated, racist harassment from his white neighbor until after the neighbor shot the victim in the victim’s own yard.The attack on 34-year-old Davis Moturi this past Wednesday as he performed yard work left him with a fractured spine, two broken ribs and a concussion. Authorities by Thursday had obtained criminal charges against John Herbert Sawchak, who is accused of shooting from an upstairs window in his home to wound Moturi – but they waited until early Monday to arrest him. Continue reading...
Officials say John Herbert Sawchak, 54, shot Davis Moturi, 34, after victim reported neighbor for racist harassment
Minneapolis police have apologized for failing to address a local Black man’s complaints of repeated, racist harassment from his white neighbor until after the neighbor shot the victim in the victim’s own yard.
The attack on 34-year-old Davis Moturi this past Wednesday as he performed yard work left him with a fractured spine, two broken ribs and a concussion. Authorities by Thursday had obtained criminal charges against John Herbert Sawchak, who is accused of shooting from an upstairs window in his home to wound Moturi – but they waited until early Monday to arrest him. Continue reading...