Body Cameras Were Not Activated When David McAtee Was Shot, Louisville Police Chief Fired
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Louisville, Kentucky Mayor Greg Fischer announced Monday afternoon that Louisville Metropolitan Police Chief Steve Conrad had been fired and that body cameras were not activated when David McAtee was killed.
“That lack of institutional failure will not be tolerated,” said Fischer during the announcement, according to WYMT. Conrad had already announced his resignation in May but was let go early, according to the Courier Journal.
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