((HT: NBC Charlotte))
Charlotte police officer Randall Kerrick fired his gun 12 times at an unarmed Jonathan Ferrell- hitting him 10 times. Ferrell is a former Florida A&M football player who was shot and killed by Kerrick while Kerrick was seeking help after a car accident Saturday.
The investigation by the Charlotte PD showed Kerrick did not have "a lawful right to discharge his weapon during this encounter."
As police are reconstructing what they think happened that led up to the shooting, current investigations yield that police think Ferrell had wrecked his car, and then was knocking on a house near the crash to try and get help. The woman in the home called police to report she thought a man was trying to break in to her home.
Police encountered Ferrell about a block away. An officer shot and killed him, and police said Ferrell was even running towards the officers at the scene at the time that the weapon was discharged. Kerrick was then charged with voluntary manslaughter, and he made bail late Saturday night.
"The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department reiterates that this is a very unfortunate incident and it has devastated a family as well as caused a great deal of sadness and anxiety in our organization," CMPD spokeswoman Jessica Wallin said in a statement.
Here's the first report...
Ferrell's family spoke today in Charlotte and gave their testimonial...
((HT: CharlotteObserver.com))
Family attorney, Christopher Chestnut, told the assembled media at the presser:
"We’re planning to get answers,” he said. “If that requires a lawsuit, then we will.”
From the Charlotte Observer article from Wootson and Lyttle:
Police released an incident report Monday that shows that after the shooting, Kerrick said he had been assaulted. The report said he received minor injuries, but refused medical attention. It does not indicate who assaulted him.
But many questions remain, including the positions of Ferrell and the officers, whether the officers shouted commands and a detailed timeline of events. Police also have explained why the Taser was unsuccessful.
Police have not released the 911 recording or any video from the scene.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
BREAKING: Prosecutor Links FAMU Hazing Beating Death Linked To Multiple Blows
13 band members from the Florida A&M Marching 100 are set to be charged in the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion after a football game last November, according to the Champion family attorney and the Associated Press.
According Christopher Chestnut, Champion's family has been told that 13 students will face either felony or misdemeanor hazing charges. He said the family was disappointed because it had hoped for more serious charges.
Champion was punched, kicked and suffocated by fellow band members who has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the charter-bus company and bus driver. There were as many as 20 people on the bus who allegedly witnessed the incident after the Florida Classic on November 19th.
Since Champion's death, 7 more members of the band have been charged in more hazing incidents. In December, three students were arrested on charges of hazing a freshman so severely that they broke her leg. In January, four other students were each charged with misdemeanor hazing.
From Denise Marie-Balona at the Sentinel:
The four were accused of either participating in or failing to stop the hazing of five pledges who were trying to join a clique affiliated with the band's clarinet section known as the "Clones."
During initiation meetings that began about September 1, pledges were lined up by height. They were punched, slapped or paddled and forced to exercise and play music, according to police.
11 of the 13 people charged in Champion's death face felony hazing charges.
More when we know more...
1630 UPDATE: Here's early returns from WCTV-TV
At least two of the people charged in the hazing death of Robert Champion have been arrested and brought to the Leon County Jail as of 3PM.
FDLE agents in unmarked cars got out and escorted them into the booking office in Tallahassee.
According Christopher Chestnut, Champion's family has been told that 13 students will face either felony or misdemeanor hazing charges. He said the family was disappointed because it had hoped for more serious charges.
Champion was punched, kicked and suffocated by fellow band members who has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the charter-bus company and bus driver. There were as many as 20 people on the bus who allegedly witnessed the incident after the Florida Classic on November 19th.
Since Champion's death, 7 more members of the band have been charged in more hazing incidents. In December, three students were arrested on charges of hazing a freshman so severely that they broke her leg. In January, four other students were each charged with misdemeanor hazing.
From Denise Marie-Balona at the Sentinel:
The four were accused of either participating in or failing to stop the hazing of five pledges who were trying to join a clique affiliated with the band's clarinet section known as the "Clones."
During initiation meetings that began about September 1, pledges were lined up by height. They were punched, slapped or paddled and forced to exercise and play music, according to police.
11 of the 13 people charged in Champion's death face felony hazing charges.
More when we know more...
1630 UPDATE: Here's early returns from WCTV-TV
At least two of the people charged in the hazing death of Robert Champion have been arrested and brought to the Leon County Jail as of 3PM.
FDLE agents in unmarked cars got out and escorted them into the booking office in Tallahassee.
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