TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 27, 2023

The Shelby County District Attorney's Office said yesterday that it will not charge the Memphis police officer who fatally shot Jaylin McKenzie. Others involved in the pursuit of McKenzie also will not be charged. The Commercial Appeal reports that District Attorney Steve Mulroy said there were concerns about the incident, but no evidence suggested that police shot at McKenzie for reasons other than self-defense. The officers involved in the pursuit were given "refresher training" for the various violations, which included not having body camera turned on, not notifying a supervisor about the pursuit, not turning on lights and siren during the high-speed chase, and failing to separate officers after the shooting.