Justin Jackson

Death by Force

Justin Jackson, a 19-year-old from Pittsburgh, was fatally shot by police officers on May 6, 2008, along Arlington Avenue in Mount Oliver. According to the police, Jackson was holding a gun when the officers approached. During the incident, a K-9 unit was released in an attempt to subdue him, but Jackson allegedly shot and killed the dog. In response, the officers returned fire, ultimately killing Jackson. The Allegheny County District Attorney, Stephen A. Zappala Jr., later ruled that the offic ...Read More

Family challenges police account of killing - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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