It’s been a long, emotional and confusing two weeks since Jonathan Ferrell was shot dead by an officer as he was seeking help from after a car accident. And on Saturday, the former FAMU football player was finally laid to rest. The 24-year-old was eulogized in his hometown and the celebration of his life lasted […]
Voluntary manslaughter isn’t enough for those fighting for justice in the Jonathan Ferrell case. Officer Randall Kerrick was slapped with the charge after fatally shooting the unarmed 24-year-old 10 times, but family, friends and the NAACP are calling for stronger charges in the unnecessary and “barbaric” killing. “It’s barbaric when you train your officers to […]
The woman who called the police on Jonathan Ferrell after he crashed his vehicle and started knocking on her door for help, is making some shocking allegations. Sarah McCartney, 32, who has been partly blamed for the death of the 24-year-old former FAMU football player, is saying that the unarmed black man who was “pounding” […]
The Mecklenburg District Attorney has recused himself from the case against the police officer who shot and killed Jonathan Ferrell, citing a conflict of interest Andrew Murray has asked that the N.C. Attorney General’s Office take over the case because he used to work for the firm that represents Officer Randall Kerrick. Kerrick was charged […]
Defense attorneys are making some shocking claims in response to information that came to light yesterday that former FAMU football player Jonathan Ferrell showed police he was unarmed before he was shot. Lawyers for the police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Ferrell are saying that he did not comply with officers’ commands to get […]
Jonathan Ferrell Showed Cops He Was Unarmed, Didn’t Get Warning Before Being Shot 10 Times (DETAILS)
The attorney for 24-year-old Jonathan Ferrell’s family is giving a play-by-play account of what he witnessed on the police dash cam before the former college football player was unnecessarily shot – and it’s not looking good for the police department. Attorney Christopher Chestnut told the Charlotte Observer that Ferrell, who was seeking help after crashing his […]
Former FAMU football player, Jonathan Ferrell, was shot ten times by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police early on Saturday morning after he escaped from a very serious car accident. Knocking on the door of the nearest house he could find asking for help, the woman who answered thought he was trying to break into her home and […]
On Tuesday, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina police officer who is accused of shooting an unarmed Jonathan Ferrell will appear in court for the first time. According to the Charlotte Observer: Officer Randall Kerrick, who has been charged with manslaughter in the death of Jonathan Ferrell, is set for a 1:30 p.m. appearance in a Mecklenburg […]
Initial autopsy reports reveal that former Florida A&M University football player Jonathan Ferrell was shot by police 10 times early Saturday when he attempted to get help after crashing his car. Police said Monday that officer Randall Kerrick fired 12 times at 24-year-old Jonathan A. Ferrell early Saturday while responding to a breaking and entering call. […]
