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Kellom CasePowerPoint
Iwouldliketobeginbyreviewing
with youourofficepolicyincases
involvingallegedpolicemisconduct:
whetheritbeashootingorincustody
death,anassaultthatisnotfatalorany
otherpotentialcrimewherealaw
enforcementofficialisinvolved.
Thesecasesarealmostalways
handledbyourPublicIntegrityUnitwho
alsohandlesmostofthecasesinvolving
allegationsagainstpublicandelected
figuresandmattersofpubliccorruption.
TheUnithas2.5AssistantProsecutorsand
shouldhave8.

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THEREISPROTOCOLTHATWEAREALWAYSGOING
TOFOLLOWINTHESECASES:
One Wealwaysencouragethepolice
agencyinvolvedtohavetheinvestigation
donebyanindependentagencyoratthe
veryleasthaveanindependentagency
involved.TheKellominvestigationwas
conductedbytheMichiganState
Police/DetroitPoliceDepartmentHomicide
TaskForce.TheMichiganStatePolice
deliveredthewarrantrequesttoouroffice
onMay13,2015whichwas98daysago.
Two Oncewereceivethe
completedinvestigation,wereinvestigate
EVERYTHING.Oftentimes,asinthiscase,we
askthatfurtherinvestigationbedone.
Thisiswhythesecasestakelonger.The
workisintricate,detailed,andwemust
getitright.Wewillreleaseatimeline

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explainingthedatesofourinvestigative
process.
Three Asalways,weletthe
onlythefactsandevidence,and
absolutelynothingelse,guideus.

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THEREARETHINGSTHATWEARENEVERGOINGTO
DOINTHESECASESORANYOTHERKINDOF
CASE:
AsIhavesaidmanytimes,onlythefacts
andevidencewillguideus:

Noone.
Notthenewsmedia.
Notletters.
Notpetitions.
Notemails,threateningorotherwise
Notphonecalls.
Notanymemberofthepublic.
NotanyOrganization
Nothreatswilldictateanyperceived
ideasofJustice.

Wealsoneverpromiseorgivedatescertain
whenwewillreportourfindings.If
anythinglikethatwasreported,itdidnot
comefromus.Thefactsandevidenceare

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theguide.

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Inthiscase,wereviewedthefollowing:
TheInvestigator'sReport.
Interviewed17 people,somemorethan
once.
Wesecuredacourtordertoissue6
InvestigativeSubpoenasandweobtained
testimonyunderoathforthese
individuals.
Revieweddozensofpiecesofevidence.
WeaskedtheMSPLabtoperform6
analyses:
BulletTrajectory,
BloodSpatterpatterns,
Paintanalysis,
Fingerprints,
Traceevidence(Fibers)and
Serology(DNAandBloodanalysis).
IwanttothanktheMichiganStatePolice
publiclyforbasicallydroppingeverything

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thathadtobeanalyzedfortheother82
Prosecutors'Officesacrossthisstateto
dothis.Butthisaddedmonthstothis
investigationandthiswasnecessary.

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TheshootingofTerranceKellomby
ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement(ICE)
AgentMitchellQuinntookplaceonApril
27,2015,duringanactivewarrant
executionbytheDetroitFugitive
ApprehensionTeam(DFAT)tolocateTerrance
Kellomwhowaswantedfor:
AfelonyProbationViolationWarrantfor
AttemptedCarryingaConcealedWeapon.
AnactivewarrantforArmedRobbery,
FeloninPossessionofaFirearmand
FelonyFirearm.

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TheallegationsintheArmed Robberycase
are:
thatonMarch31,2015,Terrance
Kellom,robbedapizzadeliveryperson.
Hewasarmedwithadarkcoloredrifle
and
Hetoldthevictim,Dontmove!Iwill
killyoU!Givemeyourmoney,your
iphoneandthosepizzas.

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OnApril26,2015,theeveningpriortothe
shooting,TerranceKellomwasinvolvedina
domesticdispute.
Hewasaccusedofbreakingoutallof
thewindowsofhisexgirlfriendscar.
Thepolicewerecalled.
HefledtheareabeforeDPDofficers
arrived.
Thenextmorning,theDFATTeamwentto
thatsamelocationlookingforTerrance
Kellom.
TheteamwasdirectedtoKevinKelloms
(TerrancesFathers)houseandwere
toldthetypeofcarTerranceKellomwas
drivingrecently.

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TheDFATofficersthenwenttoKevin
Kellomshouse
DFATsetupsurveillance
andsawthiscardescribed.
They identifiedTerranceKellom going
intothehouse, withhisfather,Kevin.
Theyweredirectedtothishouse,saw
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Therewere7 OfficersontheFugitive
ApprehensionTeam(Team):
AgentMitchellQuinn ICE
1fromUSMarshalService
1fromOaklandCountySheriffs
Department
2fromDetroitPoliceDepartment
1fromWayneCountySheriffsDepartment
1fromLivoniaPoliceDepartment

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Alsointhehousewere:
TerranceKellom
KevinKellom(TerranceKellom'sfather)
TEK(TerranceKellom'ssister)
YJ(KevinKellom'sgirlfriend)
AC(TerranceKellom'ssister's
boyfriend)
CJ(TerranceKellom'sgirlfriend)

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TheScene:
9500BlockofEvergreenRoad,Detroit.
ThisResidencecontainstwolevels:
1. AnUpstairs:
1. NorthwestBedroom
2. EastBedroom
3. AnAtticarea (crawlspace)
2. Anda769squarefootMain
Level/Downstairs:
1. Livingroom
2. Diningroom
3. Kitchen
4. Bathroom
5. SouthwestBedroom
6. NorthwestBedroom
7. AndHallway

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AccordingtoAgentQuinnandtheFugitive
Team:
TeamwasmetatthedoorbyKevinKellom
andTerranceKellomssister.
TheofficersaskediftheTerrance
Kellomwashome.
KevinKellomsaid,"No."andKevinlater
admittedtoinvestigatorsthathelied.
Officerswereletin.Atthetime,Kevin
Kellomstated:IopenedthedoorandI
letthemin.Iaintgotnothingtohide
fromthepolice.Iletthemin.
4familymemberswerehelddownstairsin
thekitchen/diningroomarea:
KevinKellom,
TerranceKellomssister,
TerranceKellomssistersboyfriend
and
TerranceKellomsnewgirlfriend.
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upstairsinabedroom,partially
clothed,soafemaleofficerhadtobe
calledupstairs.
2DFAT officerswentupstairsand
locatedTerranceKellomhidinginthe
atticcrawlspace.
ADFATOfficerfromtheOaklandCounty
SheriffsDept.lookedintotheattic
crawlspace:
He observedTerranceKellomhiding
bytheheatingduct.
Thisisnotaverylargearea,
easilyvisible.
Kellomwasorderedoutoftheattic.
TerranceKellomyelled,"Ihaveagun.
Shootmebitch!Killme."
TerranceKellomwasobservedwitha
hammerinhishand.
TerranceKellomdisconnectedthe
heatingductandbegantohitthe
flooroftheatticwiththehammer.
Ashieldandtaserwererequestedto
thescenebytheofficersviaradio.
TerranceKellombeganto crawlthrough
aholeinthefloorthathecreated
withthehammer.

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TheDFATofficerwatchingTerrance
KellomradioedthatHeisgoing
throughthefloor.
AgentQuinn,whowasattopofthe
stairsasKellombegangoingthrough
theholeintheatticfloor,ranback
downstairstothesouthwestbedroom,
wherehebelievedTerranceKellom
woulddrop.
Therewasathickblanketcoveringthe
doorwayoftheSWbedroom,soQuinn
proceededcautiously.
QuinnhearsTerranceKellomdropto
thefloorinsidethebedroom.
TerranceKellomcomesoutoftheroom
withahammerinhisrighthand.
QuinnordersTerranceKellomtodrop
theweaponseveraltimesbuthedid
not.
TerranceKellomcontinuestoadvance
towardsQuinnwiththehammerraised.
Quinnfearedforhissafety.
Quinnfireshisweapononceandpaused
brieflytoseeifTerranceKellom
woulddroptheweapon.
TerranceKellomcontinuestoadvance

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atQuinnwiththehammerraised.
Quinnfiredadditionalroundswhile
backingupandfellbackwardsto the
ground.
TerranceKellomfellforwardinthe
hallwaywiththehammerstillinhis
hand.
Otherofficerspresentcorroborate
this:
AmaleandafemaleDetroitPolice
officerwitnesstheweaponin
Kellomshand.
Inaddition,themaleDPDofficeralso
indicatedthathefearedforhis
safetyduetoKellomsraisingofthe
hammerandadvancingtowardQuinn,and
drewhisownweapon.

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TheKellomAccounts:
KevinKellom(Terrance'sfather):
Givesnumerousconflictingstatements
andmakesseveralmediastatements.
Onthedayoftheshooting,heliesto
thepoliceandtellsthemthathisson
isnotpresentinthehome.Henever
denieslyingtothepoliceaboutthis
fact.
TellstheTeamthattheycancomein,
thathehasnothingtohide.Later
deniesthisandsaysthatthepolice
rippedthedooropen.Thereisno
evidenceofforcedentry.
Initiallysaysthatthepolicetookhim
intothekitchen/diningroomarea.
Later,changedhisstoryandsayshewas
inthelivingroomandsawTerrance
Kellombeingbroughtdownthestairsby
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inhispockets.
OnceTerranceKellomwasdownstairs,
KevinKellomsaysthatTerranceKellom
raisedhishandsoverhisheadand
thenisshottwice.
KevinKellomindicatesthatTerrance
Kellomhas2officersthatare
standingbehindhimwhenTerrance
Kellomisbroughtdownstairs Quinn
beginsfiring,placing2officersin
thelineoffire.
KevinKellomfurthersaysthatwhen
hissonwasshotthatbloodsprayed
outofhimontobothsidesofthe
hallway.
Thenhestaggeredbackwards,then
forward,droppingtohisknees.
WhileTerranceKellomwasonhis
knees,KevinKellomsaysthatTerrance
wasshot8moretimes.
KevinKellomhasrepeatedlytoldthe
newsmediathathissonwasshot10
times.
KevinKellomhasalsotoldthemedia
that:
hissonwasshotwhilehewasina

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pronepositiononthefloor.
ThatTerranceKellomneverhadany
weaponinhishands;
Thathishandswereopenbeforethe
firsttwoshotsandthenclenched
intofistsafterthat.
KevinKellomtoldthemediaonMay1,
2015thatthiswholeeventwas
recordedonhishomevideosystem.
Itwasnot.

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OTHERACCOUNTS
KevinKellomsaysthatafterhissonwas
shot,thetwopeopleweremovedoutinto
theporchandthattheofficerskicked
hisson'sbodytothesideindoingso.
Therewasonewoman,YJandoneman,
AC,whoKevinKellomclaimsstepped
overTerranceKelloms body.
BothdenyKevinKelloms claim:
YJsaidshewasnotbrought
downstairsuntilTerranceKellom
wasremovedbymedics.
ACindicatedthathewasinthe
diningroomwhenshooting
happened.
OthermembersoftheKellomfamily
indicatethatTerranceKellomwasshot
twiceinthechestandthenfelltothe
ground,wherehewashandcuffed.While
lyingcuffedontheground,somefamily
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shotanadditional67times.
Ourinvestigationfocusedonthe
followingfactorstoresolvethe
diametricallyopposedversionsoflaw
enforcementandtheKelloms.
Incomingtoaconclusion,welookedat
thefollowingfactors:
THEPHYSICALEVIDENCE

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ONETHEHOLEINTHEUPSTAIRSATTICCRAWL
SPACE
theholewasfresh
southwestbedroom
ductworkwasfreshlydisturbed
newdebrisintheclosetbelow
debriswasontopofclothingandother
itemsinthecloset
documentedwithphotographs
21.5inx26.5in isthebottompart
ofthewhole.Theholeupstairsis20in
x11.75inches.
TerranceKellomwas59,145pounds.
Observedbyotherofficerswiththe
hammerinhishandwhichwasradioedto
theotherofficerspriortothe
shooting.

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Thereisdebrisinthecloset.
Debrisfrominsulationanddrywall ison
thefloor.

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Theheatingductwasdisconnected.
Insulation anddrywallwerebrokenand
disturbed.

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Insulation anddrywallwasbrokenand
disturbed.

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Theholefromtheattic/crawl space
throughthefloorintotheceilingof
theSWbedroomclosetisvisible.
Theshelving(top,bottom)andvideo
cablearevisible.
Also,thereistheheadonviewofthe
closetfromthegroundfloorinthe
inset.

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TWO TERRANCEKELLOM'S CLOTHES(PANTS,

SOCKS,UNDERWEAR,SHOESANDTWOTSHIRTS)
Wereexaminedforfibers,particlesof
paint,drywallandinsulationtosupport
orrefutethathewentthroughthehole.
Paintchips,drywall,wood,and
insulationfiberswerefoundonthe
clothes.
Werecompared(notthewoodsamples)
withknownsamplesfromtheSWbedroom.
Thelabfoundnoneofthepaintsamples
tobeconsistentwiththeonesample
providedfromtheceiling.However,
TerranceKelloms clothinghadasmany
asfourdifferenttypesofpaintchips
onthemandthereweremanydifferent
typesofpaintlocatedthroughoutthe
house.
TheMSPLabfoundthattheinsulation
fibersanddrywallresiduewere

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consistentwiththesamplestakenfrom
TerranceKelloms clothing.

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InsulationfiberswerefoundonTerrance
Kelloms jeans.
Theseinsulationfibersareconsistent
withthosefromtheattic/crawlspace.

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DrywallresiduewasfoundonTerrance
Kelloms jeans.
Thisdrywallresidueisconsistentwith
thedrywallsamplefromtheSWbedroom
ceiling.

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Terrancesunderwear withwoodfibers
andinsulationfibers.
Insulationfibersareconsistentwith
thosefromtheattic/crawlspace.

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PaintTransferontoTerranceKelloms
shoe.

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Scrapings fromallofTerranceKelloms
clothing,excepthisshirts(whichwere
atthehospital).
Containsinsulation,wood,paint,and
drywall.

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THREE CLAWHAMMER
Foundinthelivingroom, rightnextto
wherehisbodyfell(hefellfacedown).
Thereissuspectedbloodonthehandle
andhead.
Forensicscientistsconfirmedthatit
wasblood.
DNAanalysiswasdone andshowedthe
bloodwasTerranceKellom's.
Fingerprintanalysiswasalsodoneand
therewasnot enoughtocompare.

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THREE CLAWHAMMER
Foundinthelivingroom, rightnextto
wherehisbodyfell(hefellfacedown).
Thereissuspectedbloodonthehandle
andhead.
Forensicscientistsconfirmedthatit
wasblood.
DNAanalysiswasdone andshowedthe
bloodwasTerranceKellom's.
Fingerprintanalysiswasalsodoneand
therewasnot enoughtocompare.

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FOUR Sevenspent40calibershellcasings
Fourinthenorthhalfoftheliving
room.
Oneinthehallway@thebaseofthe
stairs.
Onealongthenorthwallofthe
bathroom.
OneatthetopoftheshelfclosetNEof
thehallway.

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Overview ofhallwayonleft.
Closerviewofthehallwayontheright.

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FIVE Sevenfiredjacketed40caliber
bullets
OnefoundintheSWbedroom.
OnefoundintheNWbedroom.
Onefoundinthehallwayatthebaseof
thesteps.
Onelodgedinthedoorjambofthe
stairwellafterthemoldingaroundthe
doorframewasremoved.
Threewerelatertakenoutofhisbody.

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SIX PHOTOGRAPHS
SEVEN AUTOPSYREPORT

Fourgunshotentrywounds.

Oneexitwound

Onewoundwherethebulletalmostexitedthebodybutwas
stillcontainedjustbelowthesurfaceoftheskin

ThreebulletsrecoveredfromTerranceKellom's body(Seven
totalbulletsrecovered,whichmatchesthetotalnumberof
casings).

Thelabelingof thewoundsbytheMEistoidentifythewounds
andisnotreflectiveoftheorderinwhichthewoundswere
made.

TERRANCEKELLOMWASSHOT4TIMES:
1.
Onceintheneckwithadownwardtrajectory(noexit
wound);
2.
Onceintheshoulderwithadownwardtrajectory(noexit
wound);
3.
Onceintheposteriorflankwithaslightlyupward
trajectory(nearexitontheabdomen)and,
4.
Athroughandthroughwoundinhisthighandgroinwith
adownwardtrajectory(exitingoutofthegroinarea).
These woundsareconsistentwithTerranceKelloms body
twistingtotheright.
Themedicalexaminerreportsaysthattherewasnoevidence
ofcloserangefire; morespecifically,thereportstated
therewasnosootorgunpowderstippling notedontheskin
surroundinganyofthewounds.

ABRASIONS

TherewereabrasionspresentonTerranceKelloms:left
shoulder,backofleftarm,indexandmiddlefingersofthe
backoftherighthand,leftfrontwristandpalm,right
buttock,frontleftthigh,rightkneeandbothfrontlegs.

Thesewoundsareconsistentwithcrawlingthroughaholeand
scrapinghimselfashewentthroughthehole.

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Thefront ofTerrancesshirthasa
suspectedbulletholeontheright.

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EIGHT BLOODSPATTERANALYSIS
BloodSpatterLocations,Allonthe
firstfloor:
Hallwaywalls,
Southwestbedroomdoorjamb,
Livingroomfloor.
MSPexpertanalyzedallofthespatter
patternsinthehallwayandlivingroom.
Allofthepatternsinthehousereflect
thatTerranceKellommovedfromthearea
neartheSWbedroomdoortowardsthe
livingroom,whereheultimatelyfell.
Nopatternsshowmovementawayfromthe
livingroom,asKevinKellomdescribes.
TerranceKellom,therefore,couldnot
havebeenshotatthebaseofthestairs
andhisbloodcouldnothavespurted
outofhischesttothesidesasKevin
Kellomclaimed.Thatjustdidnot
happen.

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Thepatternsonthedoorjambofthe
SWbedroomconfirmthatTerrance
Kellomwasverynearthatdoorwaywhen
hewasshotintheleg.This
corroboratesQuinnsdescriptionof
events.
Therearethreedropsinadrip
pattern onthefloorjustoutsidethe
SWbedroomdoor.
Thisshows thatTerranceKellom was
standingdirectlyabovethis
locationbecauseitisdrippattern
withoutdirectionality.
Thebloodspatterpatternsconfirm
thatTerranceKellomcontinuedto
advancetowardsthelivingroom
despitebeingshotalready.

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Overview ofSouthwallofthehallway.

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Thisslideshowsthepointofviewofthe
illustration.

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Theillustration ofthesouthwallof
thehallwayshows:
SWbedroomdoorisonthefarright.
Bloodspatteronthetwodoorjambs
oftheSWbedroom.

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Threedropsinadrippattern.
Thisshows thatTerranceKellom was
standingdirectlyabovethislocation
becauseitisdrippatternwithout
directionality.

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TerranceKellom hadtobestanding:
NWofS3and NEofS4 whenshotin
thelegtomakethespatterpatterns.
TheblanketwashangingbetweenS3
andS4onthediagrambefore
TerranceKellomtoreitdown.

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NINE BULLETSTRIKES/TRAJECTORYANALYSES
AnMSPexpertwenttothehouseand
conductedteststodeterminethe
trajectoryforthe3separateknown
bulletstrikesinthehome:
1. IntheDoorjamboftheSWbedroom.
2. Intheclosetmoldingnearthe
entranceoftheSWbedroom.
3. IntheDoorframeofthestairwell.
Trajectoryanalysisofthebulletstrike
intheSWbedroomshowsthatQuinnmust
havebeennearthebathroomdoorwhenhe
shotTerranceKellomintheleg.
Thetrajectoryanalysisforthatbullet
strikecorroboratesTerranceKelloms
positionfromthebloodspatter
analysis.
Thetrajectoriesoftheremainingtwo
strikemarksconfirmthatQuinnwas
retreatingashefiredatTerrance

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Kellom.
Oneofthestrikemarks,inthecloset
moldingneartheentranceoftheSW
bedroom,hasanupwardtrajectory,
confirmingQuinnsaccountoffalling
downasheretreatedfromTerrance
Kellom.

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Left imageislookingoutoftheSW
bedroomatthedoorjamb.
RightimageislookingintotheSW
bedroomatthedoorjamb.

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This islookingintotheSWbedroomwith
thetrajectoryrodplacedbytheMSPexpert
todeterminetrajectory.

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MSP analysisshowedthatthebullet
strucktheSWdoorjambata139degree
angle.

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Analysis byMSPshowscorroboratesthe
bloodspatteranalysisthatTerrance
KellomwasstandingneartheSWbedroom
door.

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TEN DNAANALYSIS
BloodonthehammerwasTerrance
Kellom's.

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ELEVEN GOUGEINFLOOR
KevinKellomclaimsthatagougeinthe
hallwayfloorwascreatedwhenQuinn
stoodoverTerranceKellomandshothim
whilehelaidontheground.
TerranceKellomhasnoinjuries
consistentwithbeingshotintheprone
positionnoranyfromcloserange
firing.
OnlyonebulletexitedTerranceKelloms
body,whichhasalreadybeenaccounted
forfromSWBedroomdoorjamb.
Gougeobviouslyappearsveryold.

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ANOTEABOUTPOLICEPROTOCOL
Asuspectinafugitiveapprehension
wouldneverbebroughtdownthestairs
ormovedwithoutbeingwithhishandsin
hispockets.(KevinKellom saysthat
TerranceKellom wasbroughtdownthe
stairsuncuffed.)
Thiswouldviolatepoliceprotocol
andcommonsense.
IfasKevinKellom said,theofficers
broughtTerranceKellom downthestairs
withtwobehindhim,NOofficerisgoing
tofireatasuspectwithofficersin
thelineoffire.
Thiswouldviolatepoliceprotocol
andcommonsense.

MEDIAINACCURACIES:
ThefamilyknewTerranceKellomwasin

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thehome.
TerranceKellomwasnotshot10times.
Terrance Kellomwasnotshotstraight
inthebackmultipletimes.

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Thiswasnotcapturedonvideotape.
Thesystemdisplayedonlyinrealtime.
Itwasalivevideo monitorthatdidnot
record.

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PROSECUTORWORTHYSCLOSINGSTATEMENT
Therearesevereproblemsinthiscountry
whereAfricanAmericanmenarebeing
beaten,killed,maimed,andotherwise
assaultedbythepolice,usuallyaftera
trafficstop.
ThisisanuglyfactforBlack,usually
youngmen,andevenwomeninAmerica.We
cannothidefromthistruth.Iwillnever
hidefromthistruth.Ididntdothatwhen
IwasanAssistantProsecutorandIwont
doitnowastheElectedProsecutor.Iwas
notafraidtochargepoliceofficersthen,
ifthefactsandevidencedictatedit.Iam
notafraidtodoitnow.
FromJanuary,2014todatewehavecharged
17policeofficerswithcrimes.Infact,
justtwodaysago,OfficerElijahLately

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wasindictedforlyingtoaPeaceOfficer
duringaMurderInvestigation.
Thisisacasewhereayoungmanwasthe
subjectofadomesticviolencepolicerun
thedaybeforehiscontactwithAgent
Quinn.Heviolatedhisprobationon
anotherguncharge.Hewasalsowanted
foranotherextremelyviolentfelonyand
twomoreguncharges.TheDetroit
FugitiveApprehensionTeamdidtheirdue
diligenceandlocatedhimathisfathers
residenceonEvergreen.Andyouheardthe
rest ofthecredible,provable,and
supportablefacts.
Thatiswhatthiscaseisabout.
Yes,blacklivesmatter,ofcoursethey
do.but,youknowwhatalsomatters;
crediblefactsmatter, supportable
evidence matters, provableevidence
matters, doingjusticematters, andthe
truthmatters.
Thus,Ihaveconcludedthatthetotality

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oftheevidencesupportsAgentQuinns
versionofeventsandthatTerrance
Kellomsfatalshootingwasjustifiedby
thelawofselfdefenseandthedefense
ofothersand,asaresult,nocharges
willbeauthorizedinthiscase.

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