(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today released the following statement regarding the conclusion of the grand jury hearing evidence in the officer-involved shooting death of John Crawford III:
“The Ohio Attorney General’s Office respects the work completed by the grand jury in Greene County. Now that the state criminal investigation has finished, it is an appropriate time for the United States Department of Justice to look into whether any federal laws were violated during this shooting. BCI has been in frequent contact with the FBI and the United States Attorney’s Office throughout its investigation and will turn over requested investigative files to the Department of Justice.”
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