Jaahnavi Kandula (GoFundMe) and Daniel Auderer (OpenOversight)
In newly launched physique cam footage, a Seattle police officer is heard laughing over the demise of a graduate scholar who died after one other officer crashed a patrol automotive into her, saying she had “restricted worth.”
“She is lifeless. It’s an everyday particular person,” Det. Daniel Auderer was heard speaking over his bodycam video whereas laughing. “She was 26 anyway, she had restricted worth,” he continued jokingly.
Within the footage, Auderer can also be heard implying that they might clear up the lady’s demise simply, saying “simply write a verify.”
Jaahnavi Kandula, who was truly 23, was a graduate scholar from India. She was struck on Jan. 23 by one other officer driving 75 mph in a 25-mph zone to answer an overdose name.
Kandula sustained life-threatening accidents and died later that evening.
Kandula had been residing in Seattle since 2021, and was pursuing a grasp’s diploma in science and engineering. She was remembered by college workers as an excellent scholar.
In an announcement to KJR-FM radio, Kandula’s household mentioned: “Despite incomes lower than [$200 US] per 30 days, her mom educated Jaahnavi and inspired her to [travel to] the US hoping Jaahnavi would have a greater future and a greater life overseas.”
“Her mom’s hopes and goals are minimize quick now.”
Auderer, together with the Seattle Police Division, is now below investigation by a number of police oversight businesses, together with the Seattle Neighborhood Police Fee, which known as the footage “heartbreaking and shockingly insensitive.”
On Monday the Seattle Police Division launched an announcement, saying that they first realized of Auderer’s dialog from one other worker who listened to the bodycam footage. The worker flagged the dialog to superiors, who made the choice to go it off to the Workplace of Police Accountability for investigation.
