But Follmer says deadly force could have been avoided if Williams and Russell had just stopped. Police officers have said they thought the two had fired shots at them. They also say Russell tried to ram a police cruiser during the pursuit. Follmer says the officers were doing their job and should be commended.

Brian Betley of the Fraternal Order of Police says Attorney General DeWine should not have released details of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s report to the public before submitting it to the Cuyahoga County prosecutor. 

Betley says the officers he represents feel betrayed by the Attorney General’s assertion that the department suffers from ‘systemic failures.’ Betley says state investigators were tasked with gathering the facts and not rendering any opinions or recommendations, "when, in fact, the last part of his (DeWine's) statements was entirely throwing the City of Cleveland, the Division of Police, and everybody under the bus with his opinions."

Betley also insists that officers involved in the chase and eventual shooting of Russell and Williams on Nov. 29^th  acted appropriately.

Police Chief McGrath and Mayor Frank Jackson are continuing to investigate whether the scores of officers who joined the chase and the 13 officers who opened fire on Russell and Williams acted according to police protocol or should be disciplined.

Here is the link to the report by Attorney General Mike DeWine on the Nov. 29 chase and shooting:
www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/BCIShootingReport