A cop from the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway will not face charges in the fatal 2022 shooting of an ex-con in Arverne.
Courtesy of the Attorney General’s Office
State Attorney General Letitia James announced on Oct. 27 that her office would not press charges against a cop out of the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway in the fatal shooting of an ex-con during a foot chase in Arverne last December.
James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released a report on Oct. 27 following a “thorough investigation” into the shooting death of 31-year-old Quayshawn Samuel, who was gunned down at the Ocean Bay apartments on the night of Dec. 29, 2022. Following a review of body-worn camera and surveillance video footage, interviews with involved officers and evidence from the scene, OSI concluded that “a prosecutor would not be able to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt at trial” that NYPD Officer James Cameron, who shot Samuel, was justified.
Cameron, a four-year veteran of the NYPD with no disciplinary history, another officer and a sergeant from the 101st Precinct’s neighborhood safety team smelled marijuana smoke emanating from the lobby of 439 Beach 56th St. around 8 p.m. and entered to investigate potential criminal activity when they encountered a group of men. Upon seeing the cops, Samuel bolted through the rear doors of the building. Cameron and NYPD Officer Ryan Nohilly pursued him on foot after one of them believed he had a gun. They chased Samuel on foot through the grounds of the apartment complex and across Beach Channel Drive to Beach 56th Street.
According to the DOI report, Cameron ran through the apartment grounds and dropped his radio. Additionally, his body-worn camera (BWC) fell off its mount. Nohilly stopped to pick up Cameron’s radio, which left him farther behind in the foot pursuit. As Samuel crossed Beach Channel Drive, he stumbled and fell, allowing Cameron to catch up to him as he ran into Beach 56th Street. On Beach 56th…
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