[kushie18]

The man charged in the shooting of an unarmed Black man last month has resigned from the Shreveport, Louisiana, police department.

Former Officer Alexander Tyler, 23, resigned from the force late last week, according to Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux.

Tyler had been on administrative leave since being charged with negligent homicide after the February 3 shooting death of Alonzo Bagley.

“This decision was solely made by Mr. Tyler and his attorney. The City has followed all policies and procedures during this process,” the mayor said in a statement issued Friday.


Alonzo Bagley, left, and his wife, Tangela Bagley, in a picture provided by his family's attorneys.

Shreveport, Louisiana, police officer arrested in fatal shooting of Alonzo Bagley, police say
Bagley, 43, was shot after Tyler and another officer responded to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex, according to Louisiana State Police, which is investigating the fatal encounter.

When the officers arrived, Bagley is seen meeting them at the door then walking through the apartment saying he is going to put his dog up, accoridng to police body-worn camera video. He then heads out a back door and jumps down from a balcony and flees. After a short chase, Tyler shoots Bagley, who was unarmed, state police have said.

Investigators have released the video and a 911 call related to the shooting, which happened less than a month after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis officers during a traffic stop – a case that reignited a national conversation about police use of force against people of color, particularly Black Americans.

Tyler’s attorney, Dhu Thompson, told CNN last month that he hopes the video is reviewed “thoroughly and a decision is made based on facts and evidence.”

“Officers are always faced on a day-to-day basis with dangerous situations like that and at times where they have to make split-second decisions where they’re in a potential life-threatening situation,” Thompson said.

If convicted on the negligent homicide charge, Tyler faces up to five years in prison. He has been released on bail. Tyler’s arraignment is set for April.

Shreveport, in the northwestern part of Louisiana, is the state’s third most-populous city and 56% of its 184,000 residents are Black, according to the US Census Bureau.

Officer was twice suspended, documents show
The former officer had been twice suspended and faced several internal affairs investigations in 21 months of service with the department. His two suspensions occurred in November 2022 and December 2022, police personnel records show.

The November suspension was for conduct that is unbecoming during an incident that occurred in September 2022, according to the records. Tyler was suspended without pay for 15 days. The file did not elaborate further.


Shreveport Louisiana Police officer Alexander Tyler

Louisiana officer charged with killing Alonzo Bagley was twice suspended from the department, documents show
He was again suspended for 15 days in December, but the records did not indicate the reason.

In February 2022, a “personnel action notice” was issued and Tyler was transferred to a new area of patrol and shift. The documents don’t say what prompted the action.

He received a letter of commendation from the department in April 2022 for his work on a shots fired call that led to a drug bust, the documents show.

A performance review from June 2022 said Tyler “displays good judgment,” “has satisfactory contacts with the public,” and noted that he “tactically performs well under stress and has been actively taking steps to improve his communication skills under stress and has indeed improved in that area.”

After Tyler was charged last month, Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said, “I would not say he has been a disciplinary issue, or at least not to the point where things would rise on our radar. We do have a procedure in place called an early warning system when an officer gets so many incidents, that’s brought to our attention. His history with our department had not reached the level where the early warning system would have picked it up and brought him in front of our radar.”

When asked by CNN whether Tyler had previously been cited for violence towards a suspect, the chief said, “To my knowledge only one, I believe, I wouldn’t hold me to closely, but only one comes to mind at this point.” It is unclear what incident the chief was referring to and he did not elaborate.

Bagley’s family has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against Tyler, seeking more than $10 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges that the officer violated Bagley’s rights under the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits “unreasonable searches and seizures.”

[Mr.NoCredit]

The video kinda looked like a first person shooter.

[Roosta]

I think the cop was surprised when he was running past the entrance way of the building by the man & he just shot him because of the fright.

No police stop calls or drop the weapon calls, so he reacted very quickly, more out of instinct than anything I guess.

Definitely feel sorry for the guy even though he did run !

[mothmon]

Another shit cop we definitely don't need though I'm usually on their side, but, hey, a bad cop is a bad cop.

[HIGHTECHDUDE]

Being charged with negligent homicide is not the same as murder.

This guy just wasn't meant to be a cop. Very few young people are cut out to handle the intensity and stresses of this kind of profession nowadays. The pool of intelligent and qualified people has nearly dried up, forcing agencies to lower the standards. Face it, the average IQ of people under 35 years of age has plummeted in America, not to mention their corrupted moral values.

A lot of young men nowadays also tend to have less control of their amygdala. It manifests in higher emotional responses and their natural reactions to surprise and fear. They flinch in the face of danger, and lose.

[houseoftechno]

Originally Posted by HIGHTECHDUDE ↗

Face it, the average IQ of people under 35 years of age has plummeted in America, not to mention their corrupted moral values.

So true. My shortlist of the primary influences:
1. School curriculum.
2. Electronic media and gaming replacing reality.
3. Smart phones replacing reality.
4. Drugs and alcohol.

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by houseoftechno ↗

So true. My shortlist of the primary influences:
1. School curriculum.
2. Electronic media and gaming replacing reality.
3. Smart phones replacing reality.
4. Drugs and alcohol.

Not too mention obesity is on the rise in young adult. Over 40% now which leads to higher cortisol levels and therefore less sensitivity towards others, more angry, stressful and more depressed.

Also shift workers, especially young adults, leading to misalignment between the internal circadian rhythm and the behavioral rhythm which leads to higher BMI and higher cortison/stress levels.

Shift working also leads to a changing food pattern.
More easy to prepare and fast food that have higher cal. and less vitamins/minerals etc.

Also young adults drink more energy drinks and high cal coffee and you don't want to know how bad those energy drinks are.

[RUTHIE7]

Ahhhh.... why run?

[kantag1]

Cuz we gangstaz

[deezybeest551]

Originally Posted by HIGHTECHDUDE ↗

Being charged with negligent homicide is not the same as murder.

This guy just wasn't meant to be a cop. Very few young people are cut out to handle the intensity and stresses of this kind of profession nowadays. The pool of intelligent and qualified people has nearly dried up, forcing agencies to lower the standards. Face it, the average IQ of people under 35 years of age has plummeted in America, not to mention their corrupted moral values.

A lot of young men nowadays also tend to have less control of their amygdala. It manifests in higher emotional responses and their natural reactions to surprise and fear. They flinch in the face of danger, and lose.

Is prolly cuz his medulla oblongata