CNN turned to lawyers representing the Locke family for comment. A short video from Locke’s shooting body camera shows a police officer quietly sliding a key in the apartment door. After the door opens, a group of officers enters, shouting orders. Locke, who appeared to be asleep, gets up holding a gun that his family told him he had legally. Police then opened fire. “After a thorough examination of all available evidence, however, there is insufficient evidence to prosecute in this case,” Freeman said in a statement Wednesday. “In particular, the State would not be in a position to refute without a doubt any of the elements of Minnesota law on the use of lethal force that allows the use of force by Officer (Mark) Hanneman. “Nor could the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt a criminal charge against any other officer involved in the decision-making that led to Amir Locke’s death,” Freeman continued. Freeman and Ellison are expected to make a media availability on Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET. This is a story that is evolving and will be updated.
