Killing of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal

On May 23, 2020, police officers killed 22-year-old Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal in Salt Lake City, Utah. Officers fired 34 shots at Palacios-Carbajal, striking him 13–15 times, after chasing him while he ran away carrying a gun and repeatedly dropping it and retrieving it.[1][2] The shooting triggered protests coinciding with the worldwide protests following the murder of George Floyd. Bodycam footage was released on June 5. District Attorney Sim Gill announced on July 9 that the shooting was legally justified and that the officers would not face criminal charges.

  1. ^ "Use of deadly force against Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal ruled justified". Fox 13 Salt Lake City. July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Official: Police justified in killing armed, fleeing man". ABC News. Retrieved July 10, 2020.