Louisville police chief fired after no body camera footage of shooting

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Source: WDRB

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer fired police chief Steve Conrad on Monday after learning that police officers did not record body-camera footage of the fatal shooting of David McAtee, a black man, in west Louisville in the early morning hours.

"This type of institutional failure will not be tolerated," Fischer said.

Conrad's firing comes only a month before he was set to retire after leading the department for eight years.

McAtee was killed amid a gunfight involving LMPD officers and National Guard troops who were trying to disperse a crowd at Dino's Food Mart, a gas station-restaurant at 26th Street and West Broadway.

Read more: https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/louisville-police-chief-fired-after-no-body-camera-footage-of-shooting/article_faa2ba10-a443-11ea-9309-c39cfd65671a.html

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1. About Time

Great first step. About time that we stop tolerating body cams not being active. Police malice and BS can no longer be tolerated.

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2. Any Officer who fired a weapon without their camera on should also be immediately fired.

And their law enforcement certification revoked so they will never be a cop again. This type of willful violation of orders to have their cameras on should be immediately disciplined so all the other officers know there will be consequences.