KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana |FBI Investigating Police Brutality Complaints
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News 12 has learned that Federal Bureau of Investigaton is now looking into complaints of brutality at the hands of a Shreveport police officer.
Shreveport resident Debra Turner, 45, and her daughter, Demiya, 24, originally filed the claim with the police department's Internal Affairs Division in September. The two women say Cpl. Kevin Strickland, assaulted them Sept. 26 while trying to arrest another family member, Makiya Turner, 25. Debra Turner said Strickland threw her to the ground, handcuffing her, and punched Demiya in the face.
Another officer on the scene, Cpl. Tisha Lensey, also filed a report making similar claims about Strickland's actions during the incident.
Last week, Mike Campbell, Chief of Police, told News 12 his department has received written complaints from both officers, each accusing the other of acting improperly during the incident. Campbell said the case is under investigation by Internal Affairs and should be completed with a few weeks.
There's no word on how long the FBI's investigation will take to complete.
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