The Seattle Times has the scoop:
The Seattle Police Department did a thorough and unbiased investigation into the fatal shooting of woodcarver John T. Williams by Seattle officer Ian Birk, according to a review conducted by a San Diego Police Department homicide commander.But the four-page review faulted the department for doing too many telephone interviews that produced confusing information, and for initially putting out "factually inaccurate" information about the shooting, forcing a retraction of its statement that Williams advanced on Birk before the shooting.
The peer review was released Friday by the Seattle Police Department, under a public disclosure request. A second review by another outside police agency, which has not been disclosed, is pending.







