Attorney’s office declines charges for officers who fatally shot woman in St. Paul last May

The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office announced Monday it will not file charges against three officers who fatally shot 41-year-old Pepsi Lee Heinl last year.

The Attorney’s Office issued a memorandum stating that the officers’ use of deadly force was justified. According to prosecutors, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi agreed with his staff’s conclusion and recommendation not to file charges.

As previously reported, on May 6, St. Paul officers Chiking Chazonkhueze, Chee Lao and Yengkong Lor responded to a 911 call from Heinl’s mother stating that Heinl was threatening to commit suicide…

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