Declaration of Wade Varner

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
     William Thomas, et. al.       |          C.A. No. 94-2742
           Plaintiffs pro se,      |          Judge Charles R. Richey
                                   |
               v.                  |
                                   |
     The United States, et. al.    |
           Defendants.             |

DECLARATION OF WADE VARNER
December 21, 1994

I, Wade Varner, hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the following is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and recollection:

  1. On December 20, 1994 I was in Lafayette Park were I was helping to maintain the continuous Peace Park Vigil.


  2. At approximately 7:15 I watched Officer O'Neil, and other officers were hasseling Marcelino Corniel, who was on the sidewalk next to the Jackson brothers' signs. Officer O'Neil kicked Marcelino and prod him with a nightstick.


  3. I later witnessed Marcelino being shot, was questioned by D.C. Homicide detectives, and told them these facts.


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Wade Varner
5113 Southeast 128th Street
Portland, Oregon 97236