Milwaukee police officer Christopher Manney was fired after he shot Dontre Hamilton 14 times during a scuffle last April . On Monday a panel of police commissioners refused his request to get reinstated because he had violated department protocol . The city has been under federal oversight since the Justice Department found in 2011 that it engaged in unconstitutional practices and racial profiling by using excessive force against black residents. Prosecutors ruled the shooting was justified , but Chief Ed Flynn fired Manney , saying he improperly initiated a pat-down .
Milwaukee police officer Christopher Manney was fired after he shot Dontre Hamilton 14 times during a scuffle last April . On Monday a panel of police commissioners refused his request to get reinstated because he had violated department protocol . Manney was making a welfare check on the homeless man when he decided to search Hamilton and a confrontation ensued . Prosecutors ruled the shooting was justified , but Chief Ed Flynn fired Manney , saying he improperly initiated a pat-down .