"Seattle Police Officer's Callous Remarks and Laughter Over Woman's Tragic Death Spark Outrage"

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Shocking bodycam footage has emerged showing a Seattle police officer, identified as Daniel Auderer, laughing and making insensitive remarks about a woman, Jaahnavi Kandula, who was struck and killed by a patrol car in January. The officer was responding to a priority-one call and was driving at 74mph in a 25mph zone. The incident was ruled an accident, and the officer was returned to duty. The footage, released by Seattle Police, shows Officer Auderer insulting and laughing about the victim during a phone call just hours after the incident. An investigation is now underway by the Office of Police Accountability.
Topics:top-news#bodycam-footage#crime#insensitive-remarks#jaahnavi-kandula#patrol-car-incident#seattle-police
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