Denton County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Denton County grand jury declined to indict the Denton police officer who fatally shot a UNT college student last year.
Last January police responded to calls of someone acting erratically at a student apartment building.
23-year old Darius Tarver was found holding a frying pan and a meat cleaver.
Police say he failed to obey commands and slashed an officer’s uniform after being tased; he was then fatally shot. The incident was captured on police body cam.
Tarver’s family says he was suffering a mental episode an that police could have de-escalated the situation.
Denton police say they will now conduct an internal investigation into what policies were followed.
The officer involved has been on administrative.
VIEWER DISCRETION : This was in Denton Texas on January 21st 2020. Darius was having a mental health problems and was mentally not there at all because of recent car accident and brain injury, he needed help not a bullet.
Justice needs to happen for Darius Tarver pic.twitter.com/pR3ZAk6b0S
— Ave… (@babyaveeee) June 7, 2020
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