In his findings, Ryan specified charges that Smith was facing and how a bench warrant was issued on May 20, 2021, after Smith didn’t appear for sentencing the day before. Smith was killed in June 2021: /wl12jHFV65 #Breaking: The federalized undercover officers working on the task force that killed #WinstonSmith will not face charges & were exercising “lawful authority” said investigators – their reasoning ⬇️ The findings were dated October 6 and made public on October 11, 2021. Each agent refused to give any information and were able to provide written statements after having time to consult with their attorneys and colleagues. Ryan said he reviewed the material and evidence given to him following the BCA’s investigation and after making site visits to the BCA to review the case.Īs stated during the Friday presser by Smith’s legal team, missing in the material presented to Crow Wing County Attorney Ryan was interviews from the task force members involved. Ryan released his findings by sending Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman a one-page cover letter and a five-page report summarizing the basis for his decision. Prosecutorial powers were given to Crow Wing County Attorney Don Ryan, of Brainerd, Minnesota by Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman due to a conflict-of-interest with Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department involvement in the task force.Īside from two short news releases made by the BCA on this incident ( June 4, June 9), there has been no public statements from authorities, no press conference, and no evidence released. The investigation was handled by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), whom announced on June 9 that they would not be disclosing the names of the two deputies who killed Smith, one from Hennepin and the other Ramsey County, because they were working undercover. Marshals and present the day Smith was killed were deputies from Anoka, Hennepin and Ramsey County sheriff’s departments and officers from the Minnesota Department of Corrections and U.S. “ Though I am unable to determine who fired first, it is irrelevant … no criminal prosecution is warranted.” Prosecutor Don Ryan’s letter of ruling in Winston Smith case “ Smith was looking at the Task Force Members at his driver’s door with a look of annoyance/disgust on his face” The announcement of no charges came 130 days after the North Star Fugitive Task Force killed Smith during an operation to apprehend him on a warrant for a disputed firearms charge. Federal Task Force Kills Winston Smith Leading to Sustained Protests Unanswered Questions Fuel Protests Against Police in Minnesota Winston Smith in a photo posted to Instagram in April 2021 Winston Smith’s last social media post, on June 3, taken from Stella’s shortly before he was killed by police Marshals-run task force over the yet-to-be implemented body cam policy. Smith’s killing led to weeks of continued community protest, the trending of #WinstonSmithWasAssassinated on social media, and public fallout from agencies in the U.S. An upcoming comedian, artist, and father of three, 32-year-old Winston Smith was fatally shot on June 3 by two unnamed deputies while in a car atop an Uptown Minneapolis parking ramp with his date after eating lunch.
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