New video shows execution style murder of Salt Lake man by SLCPD officer; attorney asks D.A. to reopen case


WARNING: The videos and images embedded in this post show the scene of a fatal officer-involved shooting. While the videos are not necessarily graphic, viewer discretion is advised. 

SALT LAKE CITY –Exactly one year after a man was shot and killed during an altercation with a Salt Lake City Police Department officer, a former Davis County Sheriff says new video footage indicates the officer’s actions may not have been justified.

James Barker, 42, was shot and killed January 8, 2015 after officer Matthew Taylor responded to a 911 call about a suspicious person and an altercation ensued, during which Barker appeared to strike the officer with a snow shovel.

The shooting was ruled legally justified by the District Attorney, but William “Dub” Lawrence, a former Davis County Sheriff who now advocates against police violence, claims the newly released video shows the officer killing Barker after the man was already handcuffed and subdued.

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