Officers Appear, Decline To Testify Before Select Lounge Panel

The police officers involved in a fatal shooting outside a downtown club appeared Monday before a panel charged with reviewing the incident, but refused to answer questions.

James K. "Chips" Stewart, the chair of the commission, said the city police officers declined to answer questions on the advice of their attorneys, who said they feared that the officers could face internal sanctions based on their testimony.

"While they agreed with our overall goals, there were specific areas where they think their clients could be in definite jeopardy," Stewart said.
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