Trigger happy cops jailed 20 years
Trigger happy cops jailed 20 years
TWO PANAMA policemen who shot and killed two unarmed men have been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Yimmy Anthony Gonza lez and Jose Antonio Gil Santana were killed in Villa Grecia Alcalde Diaz on March 17, 2013.
The two police officers fled the scene after the shooting.
The decision found that officers Ronen Sánchez and Darío Rosas violated the rules of the national police in regard to the use of lethal force in a crisis situation.
The ruling cited regulations that state that before using their weapons, police should use other means to apprehend, control or detain an alleged offender.
Witnesses said the officers fired on the unarmed victims who were not participating in any crime.
The court found the officers could have foreseen the outcome of their actions and there was a disproportionate use of force.
