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Timothy Loehmann Fired Again Amid Controversial History

12/22/2025

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Timothy Loehmann, the former police officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice, was fired on December 19, 2025.
It marks the fourth time he has left a department amid backlash.
Attorney Subodh Chandra described Loehmann's hiring history as "pathological."
The 2014 shooting of Tamir Rice sparked discussions on police treatment of Black people.
Loehmann was previously dismissed from the Cleveland Police Department for lying on his job application.

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Timothy Loehmann, the former police officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice, was fired on December 19, 2025.
It marks the fourth time he has left a department amid backlash.
Attorney Subodh Chandra described Loehmann's hiring history as "pathological."
The 2014 shooting of Tamir Rice sparked discussions on police treatment of Black people.
Loehmann was previously dismissed from the Cleveland Police Department for lying on his job application.