Final Exam Part 2
The death of a 19-year-old shoplifting suspect, Timothy Milan, occurred at Panzer's Department Store last Saturday because of a lack of oxygen to the brain.
Milan had been spotted by a guard as he stuffed two sweaters down his pants legs, walking past the checkout line and leaving the department store. An eye witness by the name of Sherry Carter was there to see the events that took place.
"We saw him start running, and the guard was right behind him." Carter said.
Three bystanders joined the pursuit, and once they caught him, one of the bystanders put Milan into a headlock upon resistance. Police spokesman Michael Williams offered his insight on the matter.
"The gentleman who held onto Milan was just being a good citizen." Williams said.
Once the police arrived, they handcuffed him, but he collapsed and died shortly. When an autopsy was performed on him, as earlier mentioned, it was from a lack of oxygen to the brain.
"We are sorry for the death of the young man, it was never our intention for these kinds of things to happen." Panzer's Department Store manager Paula Smith said.
The police said that the bystanders had never meant to kill Milan or even kill him, but he had been fighting violently--punching and kicking at his captors, and even trying to bite them--and that their only intention had been to assist in capturing a suspected criminal.
"They were fighting alright, but it looked like all four of them were pulling at him and he finally stopped moving." Carter said.
The police have reported that they do not intend to charge anyone involved in the case of the crime, based on the circumstances that the death happened in.
"It was a case of excusable homicide." Williams said.
After the news of the decision of the police came out, Milan's father, Eric Milan, has said that he intends to bring this case to court.
"Our lawyers are already filing papers and we encourage the courts to revisit this ruling from a criminal perspective." Eric said.
Milan had been spotted by a guard as he stuffed two sweaters down his pants legs, walking past the checkout line and leaving the department store. An eye witness by the name of Sherry Carter was there to see the events that took place.
"We saw him start running, and the guard was right behind him." Carter said.
Three bystanders joined the pursuit, and once they caught him, one of the bystanders put Milan into a headlock upon resistance. Police spokesman Michael Williams offered his insight on the matter.
"The gentleman who held onto Milan was just being a good citizen." Williams said.
Once the police arrived, they handcuffed him, but he collapsed and died shortly. When an autopsy was performed on him, as earlier mentioned, it was from a lack of oxygen to the brain.
"We are sorry for the death of the young man, it was never our intention for these kinds of things to happen." Panzer's Department Store manager Paula Smith said.
The police said that the bystanders had never meant to kill Milan or even kill him, but he had been fighting violently--punching and kicking at his captors, and even trying to bite them--and that their only intention had been to assist in capturing a suspected criminal.
"They were fighting alright, but it looked like all four of them were pulling at him and he finally stopped moving." Carter said.
The police have reported that they do not intend to charge anyone involved in the case of the crime, based on the circumstances that the death happened in.
"It was a case of excusable homicide." Williams said.
After the news of the decision of the police came out, Milan's father, Eric Milan, has said that he intends to bring this case to court.
"Our lawyers are already filing papers and we encourage the courts to revisit this ruling from a criminal perspective." Eric said.
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