Police Officer Who Shot Black Man Trying to Stop Shooting... Fired After Texts Revealing "I Hate Black People" Exposed

Sent Over 20 Messages Containing Racial Slurs Exposed
Police Station: "No Tolerance Even for a Single Expression"

A police officer in the United States was fired after sending racist messages that disparaged people of color.

On the 4th (local time), US media including CNN reported that the San Jose Police Department in California fired white officer Mark McNamara, a native of the area, after it was revealed that he sent racially biased and hateful messages.

McNamara, who had worked in San Jose for six years, was investigated in connection with a shooting incident involving a 20-year-old college student that occurred on March 27 last year in downtown San Jose.

At the time, Black college student Khan Green intervened to stop another man who was holding a gun during a fight at a restaurant. Upon arriving at the scene, McNamara saw Green holding a gun and judged him to be a threat, shooting him.

Green was injured but his life was not in danger, and he is reported to have since recovered.

San Jose Police Department
[Photo by San Jose Police Department website capture]

During the investigation into the shooting incident, it was revealed that Officer McNamara sent more than 20 racist messages to other staff members, leading to a separate administrative investigation.

The police did not disclose the specific content of the messages but stated that various derogatory terms against Black people were included. It was also confirmed that there was a message unrelated to the shooting incident stating, "I hate Black people."

The police said, "It was confirmed that another staff member received these messages and participated in the conversation." The identity of this staff member was not disclosed, and he was placed on administrative leave until the internal investigation was completed.

San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata said, "Our police department has zero tolerance for any expression of racial prejudice," adding, "If someone's racial prejudice is ugly revealed, immediate action will be taken to exclude them from the organization."

However, Chief Mata added that there will be no criminal charges related to McNamara's text messages at this time.

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