The Ohio prosecutor gathering evidence in the death of Tamir Rice by a Cleveland police officer released two reports Saturday that conclude the officer was justified in shooting the 12-year-old.<br />The reports, conducted by a retired FBI agent and a prosecutor in Denver, say Officer Timothy Loehmann acted reasonably under the law when he shot Tamir, who was holding a pellet gun that police say resembled a handgun, on Nov. 22.<br />"We are not reaching any conclusions from these reports," Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty said in a statement.<br />"The gathering of evidence continues and the grand jury will evaluate it all."<br />Tamir's death sparked protests in Cleveland and was held up as an example of what some feel are heavy-handed tactics used by police against minorities.<br />Tamir's family has filed a federal lawsuit against Loehmann and the officer he was with, Frank Garmback.<br />The suit claims excessive force.
