Fatal US police shooting of Erik Scott set for inquest in September

originally published by: LA Review Journal
19th August 2010

The Clark County coroner’s inquest into the fatal shooting of a West Point graduate outside a busy Summerlin Costco has been set for Sept. 22-24, a county official said Thursday. County spokeswoman Jennifer Knight said a jury will be convened at 9 a.m. at the Regional Justice Center for the inquest into the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Erik Scott on the 10th July 2010.

The seven-person jury will determine whether the actions of three Las Vegas police officers who shot Scott were justified, excusable or criminal.

The inquest, which is open to the public, was initially set for Sept. 3 but was delayed after the Clark County district attorney’s office said police had not submitted appropriate paperwork, including witness statements, needed to subpoena those who saw the shooting. Also, concerns existed about scheduling the inquest the Friday before Labor Day weekend.

Meanwhile, an inquest into another officer-involved fatal shooting, of 21-year-old Trevon Cole, will start at 8 a.m. today at the courthouse at 3rd Street and Lewis Avenue. Cole was shot June 11 by Detective Bryan Yant during a late-night drug raid at Cole’s Las Vegas apartment.

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One Response to Fatal US police shooting of Erik Scott set for inquest in September

Betty Lupin Reply

03/09/2010 at 12:03 pm

This is such a tragic and senseless loss of life.
Thankfully police shootings are rare in the UK, but deaths by other methods certainly are parallel to the US.

Our thoughts go out to the family of Rik Scott.

Betty