U.S. senators say ATF brokers weren’t carrying physique cameras in deadly Malinowski raid

Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman issued a press release Friday afternoon saying federal brokers weren’t carrying physique cameras throughout a predawn March 19 raid on the home of former Little Rock airport director Bryan Malinowski — an obvious violation of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives coverage.

The ATF has mentioned Malinowski shot at brokers first. They returned hearth, taking pictures him within the head, and he died two days later. An affidavit unsealed March 21 said Malinowski was dealing in firearms without a license and had purchased at least 150 guns over the past three years, lots of which he bought at gun exhibits or to non-public consumers in different settings.

The assertion from Cotton and Boozman mentioned the federal Division of Justice confirmed to them on Thursday that ATF brokers weren’t outfitted with physique cameras after they confirmed up at Malinowski’s West Little Rock dwelling.

“We’ll proceed to press the Division to clarify how this violation of its personal coverage might’ve occurred and to reveal the complete circumstances of this tragedy,” the 2 Arkansas Republicans mentioned. “Mr. Malinowski’s household and the general public have a proper to a full accounting of the info.”

A group of state legislators held a press conference Thursday at the Arkansas Capitol calling on the ATF to launch physique digital camera footage from the Malinowski raid.

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