Wilkinsburg Borough Adds Cost Of Police Body Cameras And Dash Cameras To Budget
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By: KDKA-TV News Staff
WILKINSBURG (KDKA) - Wilkinsburg Borough has made the decision to include the cost of police body cameras and dash cameras in its 2021 budget.
The district attorney has said a lack of body cam footage has complicated the investigation of a deadly police shooting in Wilkinsburg.
An officer killed Romir Talley during a chase last year.
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His family's lawyer says the officer's version of events does match that of witnesses or the EMS report.
So far, no charges have been brought against the officer.
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