While the Justice Department investigates the case , Crawford 's name -- along with Michael Brown and Eric Garner -- is being chanted by some demonstrators across the country protesting what they say is systemic racism that fuels police violence . Police shot dead John Crawford III at an Ohio Walmart in August . The case has received national attention amid controversy over racism and police brutality . A detective interrogated Crawford 's girlfriend after the shooting . Attorney : Video of shooting shows police tried to ` ` it up '' a ` ` bad incident ''
Police shot dead John Crawford III at an Ohio Walmart in August . The case has received national attention amid controversy over racism and police brutality . A detective interrogated Crawford 's girlfriend after the shooting . Attorney : Video of shooting shows police tried to ` ` it up '' a ` ` bad incident ''