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Protesters call for firing of officer in fatal Florida dirt bike traffic stop

Demonstrators outside the Boynton Beach, Florida police headquarters also demanded transparency about how Stanley David Jr. died.

Demonstrators outside the Boynton Beach, Florida police headquarters also demanded transparency about how Stanley David Jr. died.

Summary

  • Demonstrators outside police headquarters in Boynton Beach, Florida, Tuesday night called for the firing of the officer involved in the death of a 13-year old boy on a dirt bike during an attempted traffic stop Sunday, CBS West Palm Beach affiliate WPEC-TV reports.
  • Demonstrators outside Boynton Beach, Florida police headquarters on night of December 29, 2021 pressed for the firing of the officer in a fatal attempted dirt bike traffic stop two days before.
  • WPEC-TVPolice say the boy was driving the dirt bike recklessly when he “went down” on North Federal Highway.
  • The officer is on paid leave while the Florida Highway Patrol investigates.
  • A 13-year-old riding a dirt bike died after an attempted traffic stop in Boynton Beach, Florida, on Dec. 26, 2021.