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Trial delayed for cop caught on camera fatally shooting son


Trial delayed for cop caught on camera fatally shooting son

ORLANDO, Fla. —



“It’s becoming a disturbingly familiar scene in America - mentally unstable cops”



Orlando police lieutenant who was caught on camera opening fire on his son and killing him was allowed to move back into the home where the incident happened, WFTV learned on Wednesday.

Tim Davis Sr. was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his son, Tim Davis Jr., who investigators said he killed over a dispute.

His daughter Tyra was seen on the video, and initially the Department of Children and Families kept him from living at the home with her.

But its position changed after a psychiatrist said Davis was not dangerous.

The case against Davis was in court on Wednesday, and he convinced one judge to delay his May trial and convinced another judge to let him go back home with his daughter who is a witness to the fatal shooting.

Davis' relatives said they were not happy about the judge's decision.

Davis' security camera shows him going into his car, getting his gun, walking toward his son and firing the gun.

He claimed that his son had attacked him earlier, causing him to fall down steps.

Davis' lawyers told Circuit Judge Jenifer Davis that they need more time to talk to witnesses and look over the evidence.

In the meantime, WFTV was told a family court judge decided to let Davis go back to live at the family home.

However, his sister-in-law, Gwen Osborne, told WFTV she was concerned about the family's safety if Davis moves back in with them.

"Planted himself two times, shot my baby two times in the chest and that's a father? That's a policeman? That's a lieutenant? And that's child care with three day cares? That's who you want over your kids?" Osborne said.

Judge Davis said she was not happy about delaying the trial, but she did reluctantly and set a status hearing for July, but did not set a new trial date.

"He's a murderer. A plain murderer, and his daughter saw him kill her brother," Osborne said.

Prosecutor Jim Altman told WFTV he was worried Davis will pressure his daughter to change her story.

"The judge has already made some rulings regarding his bond conditions, so if something new comes up we'll deal with it," Altman said.

Most defendants cannot have contact with witnesses.

"Her testimony is locked down by the fact she's already testified before the grand jury," said WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer.

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