CLEVELAND: Some officers and supervisors broke police policies in a chase that ended with 13 officers firing 137 rounds and killing a fleeing driver and his passenger, an internal review showed Wednesday.
Mayor Frank Jackson, in announcing the findings, said disciplinary action would be up to Chief Michael McGrath. If warranted, disciplinary hearings will begin in the coming weeks.
About one-third of the force on duty, or 98 Cleveland officers and 15 supervisors, had a role in the Nov. 29 chase.
It began with a report of gunfire outside police headquarters and ended in a barrage of gunfire that killed the driver, Timothy Russell, 43, and his 30-year-old passenger, Malissa Williams. Both had cocaine in their systems and had criminal records.
No weapon or shells were found in their car. The county prosecutor is conducting a grand jury investigation into possible criminal wrongdoing.