The Dane County district attorney on Tuesday said he will not charge a Madison, Wisconsin, police officer in the shooting. The Robinson family, however, said there were still many unanswered questions.
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announcing his decision.
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Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne on Tuesday announced that he would not charge Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny in connection with the fatal shooting of an unarmed biracial man, Tony Robinson, in March.
Prior to announcing his decision, Ozanne detailed the events leading up to the officer's encounter with Robinson the night of the 19-year-old's death.
The account included evidence gathered from autopsy reports, witness interviews, video surveillance, photos, and 813 pages of police reports.
Ozanne cited the 9-1-1 call fielded by a dispatcher the night of March 6 in which a caller said Robinson was "tweaking, chasing everybody," and jumping in front of moving cars. He was not wearing a shirt, nor was he believed to be armed, the caller said.
According to Ozanne, another 9-1-1 caller said Robinson was "going crazy" and may have taken "'shrooms or some type of drug."
At a gas station, Robinson came up to a man and started to strangle him, according to investigative documents. The man told police he was able to push off Robinson, who he said appeared to be under the influence of drugs, and the teen then ran away.
"It could have been bad, one of us could have been hurt, or both," the man told investigators.
Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny, left, and Tony Robinson.
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Witnesses on the first floor of the apartment building at the time of the incident told investigators that Robinson was acting "aggressive," that he had damaged a wall and a bedroom he was in. They heard the sound of fighting five minutes before the shooting began.
In his recollection of the encounter, Ozanne said Kenny told investigators he heard screaming and shouting as he approached the apartment building. The officer also reported hearing "thumping and smacking sounds" as he neared the doorway and unholstered his gun.
In an interview with investigators, Kenny said he believed someone was being violently assaulted by Robinson. Before he entered the apartment, he heard Robinson shout, "What are you going to do now, bitch?"
Once inside, Kenny told investigators Robinson punched him the face, knocking him back at the top of a stairwell.
Video surveillance captured Kenny backing out of the building about 20 seconds after entering, and firing one shot. Robinson's feet appeared in the frame immediately after, Ozanne said.
SOURCE: BuzzFeed
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