SC Police Officer Cleared of Murder Charges in this Video, Drug Bust for a Simple Marijuana Charge

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Seneca, SC - No criminal charges will be filed against a South Carolina police officer who fatally shot a 19-year-old during a drug sting, a state prosecutor announced Tuesday.

Solicitor Chrissy Adams said that after reviewing the case, she has determined Seneca officer Mark Tiller won't face state charges. The U.S. Department of Justice also is investigating, and Adams said she won't release additional information while those federal authorities decide whether they'll bring charges against Tiller.

State officials haven't released dashboard camera video or other documents in the case, and media organizations have sued the State Law Enforcement Division seeking them.

The family of the 19-year-old, Zachary Hammond, wanted Adams removed from the case because she works closely with local police, but the state Supreme Court rejected the request.

Adams said she announced her decision after meeting Tuesday with members of the Hammond family. The family attorney did not immediately return a message from The Associated Press seeking comment.

Greg Dietterick, the city administrator for Seneca, said in a statement that "we are thankful the investigation has come to an end and shows Lt. Tiller was acting in self-defense. It is now time to start healing Seneca," a community of about 8,200 in upstate South Carolina, a few miles west of Clemson.

Hammond was killed July 26. He had just taken a woman on a first date, during which they got ice cream at McDonald's, then drove to Hardee's so Hammond could get a hamburger, according to a federal lawsuit filed by his family.

Seneca police said they were waiting at the Hardee's after an undercover officer arranged a drug deal with the woman, Tori Morton. As officers pulled up to Hammond's car with lights flashing, he accelerated to leave, authorities said.

The woman was not injured and later was charged with simple possession of marijuana

Yup ... anyone who tries to run from the po-po deserves to get shot ...

sad for the family though ... sorry your son was a drug dealin' piece of shit ...

No, they drove to Hardees to make a drug deal.

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Bottom line young folks, Don't date Druggies.

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"mah baby din du nuffin!"



Except for dealing illegal drugs, using illegal drugs, trying to run down a peace officer with his car ... etc ...

Theirs a state thug that needs to be hunted down and brain splattered.

and HERE above me is a cop hating tard who needs to be banned for threatening the life of a peace officer ...