Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday that the Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Amir Locke, 22, during a SWAT raid on a downtown apartment in February would not face charges. Their offices released a joint report on the shooting, as well as a second report written by police practices expert Jack Ryan. Read the reports below.
The joint report:
The expert report:
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