Seattle Officer Faces Discipline for Inhumane Comments on Indian Woman's Death

A Seattle police officer, Daniel Auderer, may face discipline, including termination, after being recorded on his body camera making derogatory and inhumane comments about an Indian graduate student, Jaahnavi Kandula, who was fatally struck by another officer's vehicle. The city's Office of Police Accountability found that Auderer's comments undermined public trust in the department and violated policies. The officer's comments, which included suggesting Kandula's life had "limited value," have sparked outrage and nearly 400 complaints. The police chief will decide on discipline, while a criminal investigation into the incident is pending.