'True Life: Crime' host Dometi Pongo has 2 goals as he spotlights the 2014 Darrien Hunt shooting.
for its season 2 finale ... and one of show hostThe MTV host joined"TMZ Live" Thursday and said Darrien's family never got justice after he was gunned down in 2014 by police in Saratoga Springs, Utah. At the time, the case drew national attention following an outcry over inconsistencies in the police narrative.
Darrien was shot and killed September 10, 2014 after cops said the 22-year-old lunged at them with a sword. An autopsy report later showed Darrien -- who was cosplaying as a samurai while carrying a decorative sword -- was shot 6 times in the back. Surveillance footage shows Darrien running from cops -- a glaring inconsistency from the police report.
The Utah County D.A.'s Office concluded the use of deadly force was justified. Fast forward to now ... there's ademanding officials reopen the case. The petition is now 744,000 signatures strong. Enter Dometi ... who said he hopes bringing renewed attention to the case will do exactly that. But ... if for whatever reason the case is NOT reopened, Dometi hopes it accomplishes a second goal with the viewers.
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