Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) commuted the sentence of a former Fairfax County Police sergeant convicted in the shooting death of unarmed Timothy Johnson at Tysons Corner Center in 2023. Prosecutors and family members close to the case aired their frustrations during a press conference Monday afternoon.

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin commuted the sentence of a former Fairfax County police sergeant who shot and killed a man outside of Tysons Corner in 2023.

Governor Glenn Youngkin has commuted the sentence of a former Virginia police sergeant, stating that the court’s sentence is “unjust and violates the cornerstone of our justice system.”