Seattle police officer who fatally struck Jaahnavi Kandula fired from department

The officer who struck and killed college student Jaahnavi Kandula on January 26, 2023, has been fired from the Seattle Police Department. In a statement released Monday, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) said Kevin Dave was terminated after the Seattle Office of Police Accountability (OPA) completed its investigation. The OPA waited until both criminal and civil infraction cases were complete before completing its investigation. -------------------------------------------------- For more on the lead story: https://komonews.com/news/local/jaahn... _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook:   / komonews   KOMO News on Twitter:   / komonews   KOMO News on Instagram:   / komo4   KOMO News on TikTok:   / komo4seattle   Subscribe to KOMO on YouTube:    / @komonews   Watch more top local news stories:    • Video   For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.komonews.com/ Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://komonews.com/watch Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-... Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 KOMO News (ABC 4) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities. #komo #komonews #komo4 #komo4news #seattle #seattlenews #washingtonnews #spd #seattlepolice #seattlepolicedepartment #JaahnaviKandula #lawenforcement This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at [email protected]