- A Douglas County grand jury ruled there was not enough evidence to charge officers in eight deaths involving law enforcement or custody, including the shooting of 19-year-old Janidi Ibrahim.
- Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine explained that jurors, not prosecutors, make the decision after hearing evidence, noting they are “a random group of citizens” instructed by a judge.
- While state law allows grand juries to issue recommendations—such as changes to how officers announce themselves—no reports were filed in any of the eight cases, leaving families frustrated.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
A Douglas County grand jury reviewed eight deaths involving law enforcement and determined there was not enough evidence to bring charges against officers. One of those cases involved the death of 19-year-old Janidi Ibrahim.
In May, Ibrahim was shot and killed by a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy. Since then, the sheriff’s office has maintained the sergeant acted within protocol…