Police in New York City say officers involved in a fatal 2012 shooting of an unarmed National Guardsman should face departmental charges.
NYPD Deputy Chief Kim Royster says in a statement Friday the charges were determined based on an internal review of the Oct. 4 shooting of Noel Polanco during a Queens traffic stop.
Royster says a disciplinary process will now commence. She says regardless of the department's findings, the police commissioner will ultimately decide their penalties.
Polanco was shot by Detective Hassan Hamdy through an open passenger window after he believed Polanco was reaching under the seat.
A grand jury cleared Hamdy of criminal wrongdoing and federal prosecutors said Hamdy didn't intentionally violate Polanco's civil rights. The city has agreed to a $2.5 million settlement with Polanco's family.
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