‘Sends a Disturbing Message’: U.S. Park Police Officer Executes Teen with 6 Shots to the Back After He Fell Asleep in Vehicle—No Charges Filed Despite Damning Footage

A U.S. Park Police officer will not face charges for fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy who was sleeping in his car last year when he was startled awake by officers entering the vehicle before one of them unloaded six shots into his back. Following a review of the March 18, 2023, shooting death of Dalaneo Martin in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced there was “insufficient evidence” to pursue charges against the U.S. Park Police officer involved. On the night of the shooting, officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle. Dalaneo Martin Dalaneo Martin was shot and killed on March 18. (Photo: WUSA9News screenshot / YouTube) Upon arrival, they discovered Martin asleep in the driver’s seat of a car they suspected was stolen earlier that month.& The engine was running, and the ignition had been damaged, according to authorities. From there, a Park Police officer quietly entered the back seat while others attempted to subdue Martin in the front.& After a brief struggle, Martin drove off with the officer still in the back. The officer pulled his gun, then yelled for Martin to stop before firing several shots that killed the driver...