The family of an Alabama teen fatally shot by a Homewood police officer claims body camera footage shown to them by the Jefferson County district attorney was a “small clip of an edited ALEA video.” They are demanding to be shown the unedited footage. “We wanted transparency first and foremost,” said national civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is among …
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Body cam video shows Jabari Peoples had a gun, fought police, DA says: ‘A good kid made a terrible decision’
Body camera footage shows that an Alabama teen fatally shot by a Homewood police officer in June was armed with a gun when he was killed, the Jefferson County District Attorney said Wednesday. D.A. Danny Carr said he has ruled the shooting death of 18-year-old Jabari Peoples justified. No charges will be filed and the case will not be sent …
Read More »Kay Ivey responds to Jabari Peoples’ family’s body cam request in Homewood shooting death
Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statement Wednesday in response to requests for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to show the family of Jabari Peoples the police body camera video of the fatal shooting of 18-year-old by a Homewood police officer. “The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has made this case a top priority, and I am confident they are working to …
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