Texas police officer fired after fatal shooting of teen

Authorities in Texas have fired a white
police officer who shot and killed an
unarmed black college student.
Christian Taylor broke into a car dealership on
Friday, prompting police to respond.
Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson called Officer
Brad Miller's pursuit of the 19-year-old
"questionable".
Surveillance video shows Taylor jumping on
vehicles in a car park and driving a car through a
window into the showroom.
Taylor's death is one of several cases under
scrutiny in the US, in which an unarmed black
person has died during an arrest or while in
police custody.
Although Taylor - a student at Angelo State
University in West Texas - failed to heed Mr
Miller's orders, Chief Johnson said that there was
no physical contact between the officer and
Taylor.
Mr Miller, a recent graduate of the city's police
academy, shot Taylor four times, killing him.
Chief Johnson said Mr Miller failed to follow police
department policy and put himself and other
officers in danger. The police chief said the officer
"exercised poor judgement".
Mr Miller, 49, has not been charged with any
crime. However, police are still investigating and
will turn over evidence to a grand jury, which will
decide whether to charge him.
It is uncommon for a police officer in the US to be
dismissed so quickly after a shooting involving
the police. The investigative process normally
takes months, which has frustrated victims'
families elsewhere.
However, amid months of nationwide protests
over excess force by police, departments are
becoming more aggressive in dealing with
allegations of officer misconduct.
In April, North Charleston police officer Michael
Slager was quickly fired and charged with
murder after video surfaced showing him
shooting a man in the back as he ran away.