Cleveland officer charged in death of teen during arrest
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A grand jury has indicted a Cleveland police officer on a misdemeanor charge of negligent homicide in the death of an 18-year-old man who had broken into a neighborhood store.
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office announced the indictment of patrolman Alan Buford on Friday.
The prosecutor's office says Buford for "reasons unknown" shot 18-year-old Brandon Jones in the chest when Buford and his partner tried to arrest him outside the store in March 2015.
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Prosecutor Tim McGinty says it's unreasonable for officers to use deadly force if they have no reason to think a person is a threat to police or the public.
A police union attorney for Buford says he believes the officer acted properly and within the scope of his duties to protect the community's safety.