By Bob Walsh
Glenn Youngkin
Glenn Youngkin was the Governor of Virginia until a few
weeks ago. He corrected what many people viewed as a significant
miscarriage of justice on his way out the door.
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in 2024 Sgt. Wesley Shifflett was convicted of reckless handling of a
firearm in the death of Timothy McCree Johnson, a suspected shoplifter.
He had been charged with manslaughter but acquitted of that charge.
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in 2025 the governor granted Shifflett clemency, releasing him from
prison. He was granted a full and absolute pardon by Governor Youngkin
last month. The Fairfax County PD concluded at the time that
Shifflett's shooting of Johnson was reasonable and in line with current
department training. The young man reached for his waist when ordered
to hit the deck. It turned out he was NOT armed.
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