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Sheila Albers
The FBI is investigating a teenage boy’s fatal police shooting after he overturned a vehicle outside his family’s garage in the U.S. state of Kansas.
On January 20, 2018, a police officer fired 13 shots, killing 17 John Albers in a Kansas City suburb.
Police were called in to investigate the boy with ADHD after his posts raised fears for his safety through online posts.
A month after the shooting, the county prosecutor announced the officer, Clayton Jenison, would not be charged.
The FBI’s Kansas City, Missouri, field office fee interrogation in Kansas U.S. The Department of Justice is working with the Department of Civil Rights and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
FBI spokesman Brigitte Patton said in a statement Thursday that they would “collect all available facts and evidence and ensure that the investigation is conducted impartially, thoroughly and impartially.”
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Police video shows John slowly turning over the family’s van outside the garage and officers arrive at a property in the city of Overland Park.
An officer yells: “Stop!”
The vehicle continues to rear and Jen Fischer Jenison, the officer from the side, fires two shots.
Before the van slows toward a stop, the officer turns wildly back in a sharp circle.
The officer swims steps to the side and fires 11 more shots.
The vehicle turns and stops in the neighbor’s front garden on the way.
Split payment
A month after the shooting, Johnson County District Attorney Steve Hoy announced that his investigation had justified the shooting because officers determined to fear for his life.
Jen Fischer Janis resigned the week after the shooting and received a 70,000 (£ 55,000) payment.
The boy’s mother, Sheila Albers, sued Overland Park for violating her son’s constitutional rights, and last year the city falsely claimed 3 deaths for 2. 2.3 million.
In a statement quoted by the Kansas City Star on Thursday, Ms. Albers said: “The FBI’s investigation has highlighted the failure of Overland Park and District Attorney Steve Honey to be transparent and accountable to their constituents.
“We are grateful to the FBI and the U.S. Attorney for the Kansas District for reopening this case and highlighting what Overland Park and our DA have been able to hide.”
Overland Park City spokesman Sean Riley said he would “fully cooperate” with the FBI’s investigation.
There was no immediate comment from the Overland Park Police Department or the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office.
Transparency and accountability
The day he died, John told his parents that he did not want to join them for dinner.
After her family moved out, the teenager made posts on social media that made friends fear for her mental health. They called emergency services to check their welfare.
Mrs. Albers told KCUR in Kansas City last year: “We left home at about 5:10 and John died by 5:50.
“If you were to prevent suicide, why would you draw a gun?”
Ms. Albers has since formed an advocacy group called Joko United to press for greater transparency and accountability from Johnson County officials and improved mental health services.
