US EditionMilwaukee prosecutor clears Ohio police of wrongdoing in fatal shooting near GOP convention
- A Wisconsin prosecutor cleared five Columbus, Ohio police officers of criminal liability for fatally shooting Samuel Sharpe near the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last July.
- The officers, part of a 14-member bicycle unit providing crowd control at the convention, encountered Sharpe approaching another man with two knives and refusing to drop them.
- After Sharpe ignored multiple orders to drop the knives and lunged at the other man, five officers fired shots believing he intended serious harm, consistent with Wisconsin law allowing deadly force for protection.
- Sharpe, 43, died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds on July 16, 2024, and body camera footage confirmed officers identified themselves and issued commands before shooting.
- The Milwaukee County District Attorney closed the review, citing lawful use of force to prevent imminent harm and announced no further action will be taken against the officers.
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No charges against Columbus police in RNC shooting
The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday that five officers from the Columbus, Ohio, police department will not be charged in the fatal shooting of Sam Sharpe, a man who was killed by the out-of-state officers during the Republican…
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