Pubdate: Wed, 28 Apr 2010
Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
Copyright: 2010 The Commercial Appeal
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/95
Author: Amos Maki

FBI INVESTIGATES FATAL SHOOTING IN MEMPHIS BY BARTLETT POLICE

The FBI is investigating the fatal shooting of a North Memphis man by 
a Bartlett police officer, Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin told 
the City Council on Tuesday.

"I want you to know MPD has received notification that the FBI has 
launched an investigation," Godwin said with no further comment.

Bartlett Police Chief Gary Rikard said his department was notified 
Tuesday that the FBI was investigating the shooting. Rikard declined 
any further comment other than to say his department would cooperate 
fully with the investigation.

Rikard said recently that officer Patrick Cici has returned to duty 
with the narcotics division and has been cleared of any departmental 
violations.

Memphis homicide detectives and the District Attorney General's 
Office already had determined they would not pursue criminal charges 
against the detective, saying he acted in self-defense.

Cici was part of a narcotics team that went to Malcolm Shaw's house 
with a search warrant in the midmorning hours of March 11 to look for 
marijuana, drugs or drug paraphernalia.

Details from a confidential informant led Bartlett officers to the 
residence at 1346 Standridge.

Bartlett police said officers knocked on the door and identified 
themselves twice before forcing their way in. Officers said Cici shot 
Shaw as Shaw came out of a back room.

Rikard issued a letter with the department's internal investigation 
report stating that Shaw "did aggressively approach Detective Cici, 
while pointing a handgun at Detective Cici. One round was fired by 
Detective Cici, thus ending the threat to him and his team."

An autopsy report by the Shelby County Medical Examiner's Office 
showed Shaw died from a single gunshot wound to his chest. Toxicology 
reports indicated cocaine and marijuana were in Shaw's system when he was shot.

A 9mm handgun was recovered from the scene. Documents from the 
internal investigation state Cici fired his Sig Sauer .357-caliber 
handgun eight to 10 feet from Shaw.
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