A policeman surnamed Zhang chased the snake-moving car that refused to be inspected, shot three times and shot the passenger in the back seat and died. He was prosecuted for negligent death.

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[Reporters Wang Dingchuan, Qiu Junfu, Xu Shenglun/Comprehensive Report] A policeman surnamed Zhang from the Zhongyuan Police Station of the New Taipei City Police Zhonghe Branch fired three shots from the rear in March last year when he was chasing a Mercedes that refused to be stopped and fled in a snake on the road. As a result, the rear seat clock passenger was shot in the back of the head and died.

Investigation by the New Taipei District Prosecutor's Office concluded that although the driver escaped, there was no collision or attack. Zhang Yuan did not choose to shoot at a location that was less harmful to the passengers in the car. Zhang Yuan was prosecuted yesterday on suspicion of negligent death.

Inspection: Driving without collision or aggressive behavior

The police did not choose a less dangerous location to shoot

According to the investigation by the prosecutors, at 10 o'clock in the middle of the night on March 10 last year, Lin Youru, a 29-year-old man, was driving without a license to pick up two men and a woman. The purchased fake license plate was targeted by the police.

The police turned on the siren to stop the driver, and the driver refused to check and fled. From Zhongzheng Road, he continued to drive dangerously by snaking, improperly changing lanes, forcing other cars to give way, and running red lights.

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A number of police officers rode police cars or mounted police motorcycles to start the roundup. Officer Zhang also chased him on his bike along the way. When he arrived at No. 383, Jingping Road, the Mercedes was blocked by traffic. Officer Zhang got out of the car and fired three shots at the car. , the driver of the Mercedes-Benz still got into the gaps in the car, slammed into the neighboring car and fled; later, Lin Nan found that Zhong Nan, who was sitting in the right back seat, was in critical condition, and stopped at Lane 286, Yuantong Road. The police arrived and found that Zhong Nan was shot in the head. He was sent to the hospital and died.

Police: Shot at tire misses windshield

The family of the deceased filed a complaint, Zhang Yuan argued that he shot at the tires, and that he was trying to prevent the Mercedes from escaping, so as not to cause more harm.

Prosecutors believe that Officer Zhang shot at the rear windshield. Although Lin Nan refused to accept the stop and drove away, he did not collide with or attack the police or passers-by.

Prosecutors pointed out that Mr. Lin was only an active criminal with a forged license plate. Mr. Zhang rashly fired three shots at the windshield from the rear. He did not take into account the safety of the passengers behind him, nor did he choose to shoot at a position that would cause less harm to the passengers, so he was arrested. There is obviously an imbalance between the public interests of the victim and the death of the victim, which violates the principle of proportionality and seriously infringes on the legal interests of the victim's life.

Police Department: Provide legal assistance as backing

Member Zhang just said yesterday that he respects the judiciary.

The Police Administration stated that it has requested the New Taipei City Police Department to provide legal assistance to colleagues, actively caring, assisting, providing psychological counseling and counseling, and fully supporting them.

Lin Nan was sentenced to 10 months in prison and 50 days of criminal detention by the court of first instance for his fake license plate and dangerous driving.