Georgia Prosecutor Seeks Indictment Of Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Veteran

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A Georgia prosecutor said he plans to ask a grand jury to indict an officer who killed an unarmed black man early last year. 

Dekalb County Officer Robert Olsen fatally shot 27-year-old Anthony Hill in March 2015. Hill, a veteran in the Air Force who was deployed to Afghanistan, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, according to The New York Times. 


Olsen argued that at the time of the shooting, Hill -- who was naked -- was acting aggressively. Police Chief Cedric Alexander said Hill ran at Olsen before the cop shot him twice. 

District Attorney Robert James Jr. said at a news conference on Thursday that his office would ask a grand jury to indict Olsen later this month. During the Jan. 21 meeting with a grand jury, James will suggest charging the officer with felony murder and aggravated assault. 

If indicted, Olsen would be the first officer in Georgia to stand trial for a shooting death on the job in at least six years, WSBTV reported.


Bridgette Anderson, Hill's former girlfriend, described the announcement as "surreal," 11 Alive News reported.

My latest I can't fully explain why, but after today's announcement I'm hopeful that #AnthonyHill will get justice https://t.co/yVW4Gdb1A1
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) January 7, 2016

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