Overview
- Stephenson King’s relatives and their attorney, Ben Crump, held a news conference to demand justice, transparency and full accountability.
- Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden charged Officer Nicholas O’Malley with manslaughter and says body‑camera video and witnesses show the shooting was not justified.
- Investigators say O’Malley fired through the driver’s side and struck King three times as he drove away, and police reports say King was not armed.
- Prosecutors have kept the body‑camera footage sealed to protect the case, and Hayden rejected the defense claim that the arrest reflects election‑year tactics.
- O’Malley was released without bail and his police certification was suspended by the state, as union leaders defended him and community activists cited race and called for accountability.