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CBS News
5 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Family of Wyleek Tinsley files lawsuit, demands release of bodycam video of deadly Abington Township shooting
The family of Wyleek Tinsley, the unarmed 19-year-old shot and killed by Abington Township police officers in March, is ramping up pressure on authorities, filing a federal wrongful death lawsuit this week and demanding the public release of all available body-worn camera footage and 911 recordings from the incident. The deadly shooting occurred on March 6 at the Rosemore Gardens Apartments in Glenside. According to police, officers responded to the scene after receiving a call from an 11-year-old girl reporting a domestic disturbance. Tinsley was at his girlfriend's apartment at the time. Police say they entered the home after hearing another gunshot and screaming and encountered Tinsley in a dark hallway holding what they believed was a weapon. He was shot by two officers and later died at a nearby hospital. The Montgomery County district attorney determined the shooting was a lawful use of force under Pennsylvania law, but investigators determined Tinsley was unarmed. Tinsley's family, however, paints a different picture — one in which police burst into the apartment and immediately opened fire. "There is a lot of concerns we have about what we seen on those tapes," said Joseph Marrone of Marrone Law Firm. The family says they've received limited information about the incident, haven't seen the full bodycam footage, and have yet to receive an autopsy report. "The Abington Township Police Department and Montgomery County DA's office to this day refuse to release any bodycam video or 911 calls related to Mr. Tinsley's shooting," Marrone said. "This lack of transparency should outrage Abington Township residents and everyone who values accountability. What are they afraid of?" The Willow Grove chapter of the NAACP, along with Tyree Wallace from Systemic Reformative Change, is also backing the Tinsley family, standing with them in their call for the full video release. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, names the Township of Abington, Police Chief Patrick Molloy and multiple officers as defendants. In a statement responding to the lawsuit, Molloy said the incident was a tragedy for everyone involved, including the 11-year-old girl who placed the 911 call, saying Tinsley had fired a gun at her mother. Officers say they made several attempts to contact the victim and were preparing to use non-lethal force when they heard a second gunshot and broke into the apartment. Police say Tinsley emerged from a bedroom appearing to be in a shooting stance, prompting officers to fire. A handgun was later recovered from the scene. In a statement, Molloy said the gun was found on a bed "a short distance away from where Mr. Tinsley had fallen." Molloy defended the officers' actions, saying they followed training and policy in the face of a deadly threat. He also pushed back on the family's claim that they've been kept in the dark, noting that the family's attorneys were shown bodycam footage and allowed to listen to 911 recordings during a May 19 meeting. "The Abington Township Police Department will not engage in a public debate regarding the merits of this case," Molloy said in the statement. Tinsley's lawyers dispute Molloy's claims. Abington Township Police said they would not release the video because it is now part of pending litigation. For now, Tinsley's family says the only way to ensure justice and public trust is for authorities to release the footage in full.
The Independent
7 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Police officer pins boy to floor and screams in his face in shocking body worn camera footage
This is the moment a police officer pins a 15-year-old boy to the floor and tells him to 'stop screaming like a little b****' in shocking body warn camera footage. In footage released on Tuesday (3 June) by Dorset Police, PC Lorne Castle can be seen tackling the teenager to the ground before grabbing his face and throat whilst swearing at him. The boy, who was being arrested on suspicion of assault on Thursday (29 May), can be heard crying 'What have I done?' whilst PC Castle shouts: 'Stop resisting or I'm gonna smash you.' The officer was later dismissed from the force after it was found he 'behaved aggressively and used unreasonable force'. PC Castle later admitted he was too aggressive in his language.
Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Grim bodycam shows death of Real Housewives' star's brother during traffic stop gone terribly wrong
Shocking police bodycam footage captured the moment the brother of a former Real Housewives of Orange County star was shot dead by a cop during a traffic stop. Geoffrey Stirling, 45, the brother of reality star Lydia McLoughlin, was seen in his final moments being pulled over by an officer after running a red light on his motorbike on the Pacific Coast Highway on April 17. He quickly berated the officer as he was ordered off the vehicle, telling him he ran the red light because other motorists had been 'almost hitting' him. Stirling became uncooperative with the officer almost immediately, and when he was told to take a seat by the side of the road, he responded: 'I don't care what you're telling me to do.' After around a minute of back-and-forth, the traffic stop escalated as Stirling hit the cop when he turned his back, in what authorities say was an attempt to grab his taser. The two men grappled in the road as the cop tried to place Stirling under arrest, and the bodycam appears to show Stirling unholster the stun gun during their struggle. Stirling's family claim he was 'unarmed' during the exchange, however the Newport Beach Police Department say Stirling took the taser and pointed it against the back of the cop's head, attempting to fire it. The grim bodycam footage ends with the officer breaking free from Stirling, and when the 45-year-old lifted the taser again, the officer fired six shots and killed him. The footage was released by the Newport Police to its YouTube channel amid debate over whether the officer-involved shooting was justified. Newport Beach PD Sgt. Steve Oberon said the shooting came only after Stirling was 'issued multiple commands' to sit down and speak calmly with the officer, 'but he failed to comply.' Oberon said Stirling struck the officer several times in the head when he turned his back, however the bodycam fell off during their struggle and missed the end of the shooting. The footage showing the moment Stirling was shot came from the dashcam of the officer's vehicle, and because it was taken from some distance, Stirling's family dispute whether he was 'armed' when he was shot. In a statement, the Newport Police Department said it was releasing the video as 'part of our ongoing efforts to keep the community informed and engaged.' 'The Newport Beach Police Department remains committed to transparency and accountability in all of its operations,' the statement said. The Stirling family said in a response to the release of the footage that Stirling was suffering a 'mental health crisis' when he was pulled over by the cop, and the bodycam has raised 'serious concerns' over whether the shooting was justified. After around a minute of back-and-forth, the traffic stop escalated as Stirling hit the cop when he turned his back, in what authorities say was an attempt to grab his taser The two men grappled in the road, and the bodycam appears to show Stirling unholster the taser during their struggle. Stirling's family claim he was 'unarmed' during the exchange, however cops say Stirling took the taser and pointed it against the back of the cop's head, attempting to fire it The grim bodycam footage ends with the officer breaking free from Stirling, and when the 45-year-old lifted the taser again, the officer fired six shots and killed him 'Of grave and specific concern is that the videos appear to show (Stirling) moving away from the officer at the time he was shot six times,' the family said. Stirling's family said they are planning to launch a lawsuit over the shooting, to 'obtain full answers and seek accountability.' 'Geoff was experiencing a mental health crisis when he was stopped for a traffic infraction,' the family continued in their statement. They were also seen in footage shared to social media releasing doves into the air at Geoffrey's funeral, which was held over the weekend. The family were also seen in footage shared to social media releasing doves into the air at Geoffrey's funeral, which was held over the weekend 'Geoff was unarmed and posed no deadly threat to the officer. The Stirling family expects that all video and audio footage along with every report and shred of evidence related to this deeply disturbing shooting be preserved for presentation in due course as part of the lawsuit the family will be pursuing. 'The cause of death was blood loss. Despite the presence of multiple officers reporting to the scene, no aid was initially offered. 'The family remains heartbroken and devastated that Geoff was taken from them in what appears to be an unjustified use of lethal force. Equally tragic is that there may have been other options and tactics available to the officer that he failed to utilize based on his training.'
