NN AG: Shipley acted as ‘judge, jury, executioner’
WINSLOW
Navajo Times | Donovan Quintero
Shiprock Chapter President Duane “Chili” Yazzie speaks during a protest rally in front of the Winslow Police Department in Winslow.
After months of protesting that U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch investigate the March 27 fatal shooting of Loreal Tsingine, her family’s wish has been granted. The DOJ will be getting involved.
DOJ spokesperson Wyn Hornbuckle said the DOJ agreed to review the March 27 fatal shooting of Loreal Tsingine. Their announcement came after Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said his office would not seek charges against Shipley after reviewing the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s investigation.
A few days after Montgomery’s decision, Winslow police officer Austin Shipley’s body video cam was released.
In the video, the confrontation between Shipley and the 27-year-old Teesto woman lasted less than a minute before she was shot five times, which led to her death.
For the family, their supporters and Navajo leaders, the DOJ’s decision to look into the shooting was welcome news. Both the Navajo Nation President and Council had urged the DOJ to get involved.
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