No Charges Against Miami Beach Cop in Fatal Taser Incident

The Miami Beach Police officer who fatally shot a young graffiti artist with a Taser was justified in his use of force and won’t face criminal charges, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Israel “Reefa” Hernandez was shot with the Taser by Officer Jorge Mercado after he was spotted spray painting a storefront in August 2013.