Timothy Loehmann, the officer who killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014, has withdrawn his application for a part-time officer position due to the controversy surrounding his hiring.

Rice’s mother announced the news during a press conference on Wednesday, reports News 5.

“As of this afternoon, Timothy Loehmann has withdrawn his application in Bellaire," Samaria Rice said. "Hopefully, he will not be hired as a police officer by any other state.”

Jeff Follmer, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association, confirmed the news and said Loehmann withdrew because of “political pressure,” according to Cleveland.com.

Loehmann was hired as part-time officer in Belllaire, Ohio, a city about 150 miles from Cleveland. Bellaire Police Chief Richard Flanagan defended the decision and believed he deserved a second chance.

“He was cleared of any and all wrongdoing,” Flanagan told The Intelligencer. “He was never charged. It’s over and done with.”

Flanagan seemed to have a change of heart and said he believes Loehman has “done the right thing.”

“Yes, Mr. Loehmann withdrew his application,” Flanagan said. “He told me he wants to spend more time on his legal situation in Cleveland.”

Four years ago, Loehmann was one of the Cleveland Police Department officers who responded to a 911 call about an adult carrying a gun in a park. When they arrived at the scene, they shot Tamir within seconds. The weapon turned out to be a toy pellet gun. A grand jury refused to press charges against Loehmann, but he was later fired from the force for unrelated reasons.

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