02:17Protesters took to the streets of Milwaukee on Wednesday, after District Attorney John Chisolm decided not to charge Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Alvin Cole.
Chisolm reportedly backed his decision by saying that there was sufficient evidence showing that Mensah acted in self defense.
Alvin Cole was shot dead outside a Wauwatosa mall on February 2 when police reacted to a disturbance call as indicated in police reports.
According to reports, Mensah has now been cleared three times by District Attorney Chisolm for the use of deadly force while on duty.
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Protesters took to the streets of Milwaukee on Wednesday, after District Attorney John Chisolm decided not to charge Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Alvin Cole.
Chisolm reportedly backed his decision by saying that there was sufficient evidence showing that Mensah acted in self defense.
Alvin Cole was shot dead outside a Wauwatosa mall on February 2 when police reacted to a disturbance call as indicated in police reports.
According to reports, Mensah has now been cleared three times by District Attorney Chisolm for the use of deadly force while on duty.
Protesters took to the streets of Milwaukee on Wednesday, after District Attorney John Chisolm decided not to charge Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Alvin Cole.
Chisolm reportedly backed his decision by saying that there was sufficient evidence showing that Mensah acted in self defense.
Alvin Cole was shot dead outside a Wauwatosa mall on February 2 when police reacted to a disturbance call as indicated in police reports.
According to reports, Mensah has now been cleared three times by District Attorney Chisolm for the use of deadly force while on duty.