Cops gonna cop. WCNC in Charlotte, N.C. is reporting that a state trooper shot and killed a deaf, unarmed man just footsteps away from his home after traffic stop.
WCNC reports:
A man killed by a state trooper in northeast Charlotte after a traffic stop escalated into a chase is deaf, according to neighbors.
Investigators say Trooper Jermaine Saunders attempted to pull over a Volvo on 485 for speeding. However, they say the driver, Daniel Kevin Harris, did not stop.
The chase continued off 485, to Rocky River Road exit, eventually ending at Seven Oaks Drive with both vehicles damaged…Detectives say Trooper Saunders and Harris got into “an encounter” before he fired his weapon. Neighbors say Harris’ car spun out of control and was shot almost immediately after exiting the vehicle.
They say Harris was likely trying to communicate with the trooper using sign language before he was killed.
Neighbors are upset saying that the officer should have been trained enough to deescalate the situation without deadly force. According to neighbors, Harris was a frail man and posed little to no physical threat.
Per usual, Trooper Saunders has been placed on administrative leave while the case is investigated. Dash and body came videos from the night will be reviewed.
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