Prosecutor Says He Won’t Charge Officers in Fatal Shooting of Black Man in June

Press Conference Got Heated During Announcement

MINNEAPOLIS-A Minnesota prosecutor’s news conference to announce a charging decision in the fatal shooting of a black man by police has ended in disarray.

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman was shouted down by community members as he prepared to detail his decision in the death of 31-year-old Thurman Blevins. He said he won’t charge Minneapolis officers in the case.

Blevins was shot June 23 by two Minneapolis police officers who were responding to a 911 call about a man with a gun firing into the air and the ground.

Body-camera video released Sunday night showed Blevins fleeing from police while holding a gun. He was shot after a brief foot chase.

The police union head said earlier Monday that the video proved the officers acted reasonably.