🔴 Police officer in fatal shooting will not face charges
🔴 Her family tried to stop police officers from escalating
🔴 Advocates say it was easily avoidable
FORT LEE — A police officer will not face criminal charges in connection with the killing of Victoria Lee, who was shot after her family called 911 to get her an ambulance.
On Monday, a New Jersey grand jury voted not to indict Fort Lee police Officer Tony Pickens, Jr., according to the Attorney General’s Office.
The grand jury reviewed bodyworn camera footage, audio from two calls to emergency responders, photos, and other evidence from the July 2024 police-involved shooting.
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The decision was devastating for Lee’s family, but not surprising, said Amber Reed, co-executive director of the Asian American & Pacific Islanders of New Jersey…