Prosecutor not charging 3 Wis. officers after suspect's 2011 death, saying evidence too scant
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A special prosecutor has declined to charge three Milwaukee police officers in whose custody a suspect died in 2011, saying there wasn't enough evidence to support a case.
Twenty-two-year-old Derek Williams died in July 2011 after gasping for air in the back of a squad car. An inquest jury last month recommended a misdemeanor charge against three officers of failure to render aid.
Special prosecutor John Franke (FRANK'-ee) released his final report Friday. It says the inquest jury found probable cause that an offense was committed, but there wasn't enough evidence for a prosecutor to prove guilt to the stricter standard of beyond reasonable doubt.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The three officers could still face federal criminal charges. The U.S. Attorney's office in Milwaukee has not ruled out charging them.