The Arkansas State Police on Friday released body camera footage showing the moments after former Lonoke County sheriff's Deputy Michael Davis fatally shot Hunter Brittain during an early morning traffic stop June 23. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. Are people going to have to fear for their lives again? she told reporters. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. Brittain turned into a nearby parking lot and jumped out of the backward moving vehicle and reached into the back of the truck, he said. Davis said mentioned several things that led to him firing his gun. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. [DOCUMENT: Coroners report for Noah Hunter Brittain arkansasonline.com/coronerbrittain]. Davis, Newcomb said. "I didn't say that this defendant was a bad guy. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. In June, at 3 a.m. on a dark stretch of a highway in rural Arkansas, 17-year-old Hunter Brittain was shot and killed by a sergeant from the Lonoke County Sheriffs Office. Rice's camera moves at about 19 minutes into his video, and Brittain is no longer on the ground. Crump questioned Grahams involvement in the case in response to inquiries Wednesday by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. We definitely have been trying to come up with a way, when a citizen dies by law enforcement, for there to be an additional route to investigate that, that doesnt involve any of the agencies that work with the officers, Abdul-Bey said. The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory cant publicly release the autopsy report because of Arkansas Code 1212-312, Director Kermit Channell said. Now that the trial has begun, Brittain's Aunt Mary Robertson is praying that that accountability happens in the coming days. He claimed in documents filed in Lonoke County Circuit Court that Davis has had a very close working relationship with most members of the prosecutors office and has recently testified for the state in at least one jury trial. The motion was granted by 1st Division Circuit Judge Barbara Elmore the same day. Michael Davis near Cabot, Arkansas, United States. Al Sharpton, left, and attorney Benjamin Crump, right, escort Rebecca Payne to view her grandson's casket during the funeral service for 17-year-old Hunter Brittain, on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Beebe High Schools Auditorium in Beebe, Ark. It's been nine months of fighting and trying to make their voices heard by many, according to Hundley. The people of this county are good, decent people and they, like me, want to see accountability and transparency in this situation, Staley wrote on the offices Facebook page. Brittain had been fatally shot by a Lonoke County sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop early that morning. We'll never have Hunter standing with us again.". The family of Brittain has hired Devon Jacob and Benjamin Crump to represent them in the case. I do all the on-call stuff, Graham said in a phone conversation last week. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and other media outlets have requested footage of the shooting for the past nine months, since the incident happened. He said Davis gave verbal commands directing Brittain stay in the vehicle. Brittain was eulogized last year by the civil rights leader the Rev Al Sharpton, who said the death highlighted the need for interracial support for changes in policing. That's what this jury says, that's a strong finding," he said. They know exactly what they are doing. A Freedom of Information Act request for communication between Graham and the Arkansas State Police shows there was some contact between the two agencies between the time of the shooting and Grahams recusal. 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It's not that this isn't a shocking and tragic. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Well, wonder no more! The misdemeanor charge enables Davis to still be eligible to serve as a law enforcement officer. Got a tip? There is no body camera footage of the incident, though the officer had a camera in his possession. The case has garnered national attention, as calls for police reform continue around the country in the wake of last summers widespread Black Lives Matter protests. Michael Davis guilty of negligent homicide in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain. Davis could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison if found guilty. He told the state police when he was interviewed by them that he shot one time and why. They didnt say one word that I know of, he told KATV. The video was first seen by the public during the first day of Davis' trial. Brittain was transferred to a nearby hospital where he died from the gunshot wound. "There's a lot of wrongful police and I'm not saying all police are bad because I have law enforcement in my family, but it's the ones, like this, that give them bad names and he needs to be held accountable for it," he said. Devon Jacob, Brittains familys attorney, described the report as unclear. Robert Newcomb, Davis' defense attorney, has said Davis believed that he had turned the camera on and didn't realize it wasn't working until after firing the shot that killed Brittain. According to the affidavit, when Brittain pulled over and got out of the car, he started moving to the truck bed as the truck was rolling backward toward Davis' patrol car. The coroners report does not specify how many times Brittain was shot but does list the immediate cause/manner of death as gunshot wound of neck and arm. The firearm was listed as a police-issued, semi-automatic pistol. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. This is the ideal, Marque Heydari said. One of their witnesses included a law enforcement officer who has trained many officers of when to use deadly force. On June 23, Hunter's life was cut short when a Lonoke County sheriff's deputy fatally shot him during a traffic stop. On July 1, over a week after Brittain's death, Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley announced through a Facebook video Thursday that former Sergeant Mike Davis was fired due to policy violations. Devon Jacob, Brittains familys attorney, described the report as unclear. The investigation of the shooting was quickly turned over to the Arkansas State Police. He has not responded to numerous emails requesting updates on the investigation, including a message sent Wednesday. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Al Sharpton gave a eulogy asking for the public to come together to help push for policing reforms. But King said Davis never gave any commands to Brittain before he shot him. They think that it is not appropriate for anybody who has a conflict of interest to weigh in and deny them due process of a fair and impartial and completely independent investigation as to what happened to their child. Newcomb said he wasnt concerned with the file being passed to Graham. I didn't say he was a mean guy. Davis was sentenced to 1-year in jail plus a $1,000 fine. Davis was fired by Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley a week after the shooting for breaking a department policy that requires deputies body cameras to be turned on before interactions with the public. In shooting case, office failed to quickly cut police contact, Family and friends of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain, including his uncle, Harley Brittain (left), hold a rally outside the Lonoke County sheriff's office in Lonoke in this June 23, 2021, file photo. Following Davis' sentence, his former boss, Sheriff Staley shared how tragic he thought the entire incident was and that he respects the jury's decision. Investigators found no firearms in or near the truck. They should have no interaction with police officers because that can create a sense of bias, Marque Heydari said. The killing in the predominantly white community has drawn the attention of national civil rights activists such as Sharpton, who said concerns about police tactics arent just limited to the Black community. Its time they start letting us know something., Community members also rallied behind the Brittain family, demanding Justice for Hunter.. Hunter Brittains family has called for police reform, including an end to qualified immunity, the legal doctrine that shields many police officers from legal action when accused of committing crimes in the court of their duty. Few details about the shooting have been officially released over the past two months. Brittains family claim the teen had been working on his pickup, and that at the time of the shooting he was unarmed, with only a bottle of antifreeze in his hands. Chuck. Text messages sent later that day and on June 28 were redacted by the state police agency. He also got emotional multiple times during his testimony. But even after the verdict, the Brittain family said this isn't the end of them telling Hunter's story. I think its murder, she said. The document says what it says, Jacob said. Davis has been with the Sheriff's Office since 2013. Even before the memorial service, Brittains friends and family were calling for change at the state level with petitions urging the Legislature to require officers to wear body cameras that would be turned on as soon as their shift begins. Brittains family has said the teenager was unarmed and was holding a jug of antifreeze when he was shot. BEEBE, Ark. "[It's] going to cost him $15,000 to go home and be with his family, while we're at a loss. He wont be an officer no more and he cant kill no more kids.. A jury found former Lonoke County Sgt. Jordan King was the passenger in the truck at the time of the shooting and was placed into custody by Davis and another unnamed deputy. I didnt hear it and it happened so fast.. The car, which had transmission issues, began smoking and was pulled over by Davis as it neared the repair shop. Brittain was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop . When Brittain was about to remove his hands from the back of the truck, Davis said he shot once before he could see what Brittain was holding. Davis, an eight-year veteran with the Lonoke County Sheriffs office, gave the boy commands to stop and shot him before he could see what he was retrieving, which turned out to be a jug of antifreeze. The email went on to state, Chuck Graham, Lonoke Prosecuting Attorney, has further opposed the release of the body camera footage related to this incident at this time. When asked by the Democrat-Gazette, Graham confirmed that he continued to communicate with the state police agency up until filing his recusal. It wont require a recusal, Abdul-Bey said. That's when the jury was shown what body camera footage there is in this case, which only shows what happened after Brittain was shot. What were the ramification to the LEO that decided to break their oath?? If they make the wrong determination, there is a good chance they will not be reelected, he said. Hunters family is already distrustful because they havent gotten any answers whatsoever, Crump said. Newcomb, a Little Rock attorney who often represents police officers, requested a grievance hearing on behalf of Davis from Lonoke County. Please read our Terms of Use or contact us. (AP) The results of the investigation into a Lonoke County deputy's deadly shooting of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain during a traffic stop have been handed over to prosecutors. Family and friends of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain, including his uncle, Harley Brittain (left), hold a rally outside the Lonoke County sheriff's office in Lonoke in this June 23, 2021, file. The last witness called in by prosecution was Davis' former boss, Sheriff John Staley, who told the jury that Davis had issues with turning on his body camera in the past. Your life had meaning, youre loved and your family will not stop advocating until we have justice for you, Hunter, his uncle Jesse said at his eulogy. The former deputy said Brittain wasn't listening and his hands were in the back of the truck and that's when Davis fired at Brittain. They always seem to have their body cameras off. Prosecuting attorney, Jeff Phillips said the state is fine with the verdict but the sentencing wasn't what they expected. Davis pulled over Hunter Brittain, 17, on June 23, 2021, outside Cabot, a small town 30 miles north of Little Rock. Larger agencies might not have the day-to-day contact with individual investigators, which you find in a small prosecutors office, Golden said. King said he never heard any commands from Davis before the gunshot. Davis said that before he could put his own car in park, Brittain jumped out and moved to the rear of the truck and began reaching into the bed as it slowly rolled backward. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. When Brittain was shot, Davis said that's when he saw a container in Brittain's hands that fell to the ground. Davis was fired by the Lonoke county sheriff, John Staley, for not turning on his body camera until after shooting Brittain. On Friday, the Arkansas State Police released the law enforcement video of the aftermath of the June 23, 2021, shooting death of Hunter Brittain in Lonoke County. Michael Davis took the stand as the defense's last witness. Pierson pled guilty to one count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. My nephew, Hunter, is laying in a grave or refrigeration and this man is going to get to go home," he said. Davis said he shot Brittain once, after the teen exited his truck and. "We were a bit surprised about this sentencing, and that they were out in about 20 minutes and came back with a maximum sentence," he said. The trial for a former Lonoke County Sheriff's Deputy accused of killing an unarmed teenager during a traffic stop happened this week. Jurors found Michael Davis, a former sergeant with the Lonoke County sheriff's office, guilty in the shooting death last year of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain during a traffic stop. I'll say I'm not necessarily surprised by that burden," he said. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Jordan King, a friend of Brittains in the truck at the time, said he didnt hear any commands to stop. Davis mentioned Brittain's 'loud' and 'smoking' truck, along with their interaction happening 3 a.m. The family of Brittain has hired Devon Jacob and Benjamin Crump to represent them in the case. Floyd died in May last year when a white Minneapolis police officer used his knee to pin the handcuffed Black mans neck to the ground. Press J to jump to the feed. That is why it is very crucial for prosecutors to be as clear and transparent as they can be. James Golden, a professor of criminal justice at the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, echoed Marque Heydaris comments. Rice's video also starts right before "shots fired" transmits across his radio. The two conflicting narratives were hampered by the fact that Davis body camera was never turned on during the quick encounter. He is the first law enforcement officer to be convicted by an Arkansas jury for an on-duty shooting in recent history. The state police released a majority of the investigative file Friday. Davis attorney, Robert Newcomb, said the report throws doubt on earlier statements from Brittains family members and their attorneys that the teen was shot three times. Attorney Ben Crump and Jacob were retained by Brittains family in the days after the shooting as the case received national attention. Davis turned himself inon Friday, Sept. 17, after the special prosecuting attorney issued an arrest warrant for manslaughter. Multiple Brittain family members rushed from the room as graphic images of the 17-year-old played out on a screen. The law states that records, files and information kept, obtained or retained by the lab are privileged and confidential and that only a defendant, attorney of defendant or prosecuting attorney can be granted access to records pertaining to a defendants criminal case.. The only thing that bothered me is that they checked with Graham and they wouldnt let us look at the video, Newcomb said. Michael Davis, during a traffic stop June 23 near Cabot, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of Little Rock. "Now, what's gonna happen? I respect the decision of the jury. Arkansas State Police investigated Davis use of deadly force and turned over its findings to Fifth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Phillips, who was named special prosecutor for the case July 12. A family photo of Hunter Brittain, a 17-year-old boy from Arkansas who was shot during a traffic stop, when an officer saw him reaching for a jug in the back of his truck. The document says what it says, Jacob said. "Because the deputy failed to activate his bodycam, he has been terminated," Staley said in his statement. According to a statement previously released by the Brittain familys attorney, the teen exited his truck to place a blue plastic bottle of antifreeze behind a wheel because the vehicle wouldnt shift into park. I dont think he did anything that clearly prejudiced Davis rights in the case.. 1, we dont have situations like this very often, he said. But it turned out to just be a jug of antifreeze. Hey, ever wounder what happened at the end of that case?? A cop shot and killed Hunter Brittain as the 17-year-old was trying to grab an antifreeze jug from his car. Post your articles here so that everyone will have a chance to see our government at work (or showing their lack thereof) taking their own to task! The case attracted attention from national civil rights leaders better known for their work with Black Lives Matter. The two government bodies work separately but lean on each other to take criminal cases to fruition. All rights reserved. Heres what you need to know. The family is going to continue to trust the process, Jacob said. When asked for more information, such as the number of times Davis shot Brittain, Shantea Nelson, office manager in the Pulaski County coroners office, said that a state medical examiners autopsy report would have more information than a coroners report. But if we segregate how we react, then were wrong.. On June 24, Graham sent an email to state police special agent Robert Middleton saying, Per our phone conversation, we will not be releasing the body camera video of the recent Officer Involved Shooting in Lonoke County at this time. Brittain was shot by a Lonoke County Sheriff's Deputy during a traffic stop on June 23. Michael Davis, a former police sergeant in Arkansas, has been charged with manslaughter for recklessly shooting and Hunter Brittain, an unarmed 17-year-old killed during a traffic stop gone wrong. Phillips received the investigative file on July 15, according to an email from the prosecutor coordinating office. The county has not decided whether to grant the hearing, County Attorney Allen Dodson said Wednesday. His death sparked nationwide protests over policing and racial inequality. Lonoke County Prosecutor Chuck Graham said he had received the Arkansas State Police case file on the deadly shooting of the teen during a June 23 traffic stop. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. The civil rights leader and the high-profile attorney, who Sharpton has dubbed "Black America's Attorney general," deemed the police shooting of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain "one of the most. One officer was convicted of murder in Floyds death. Details about when the camera was activated and what footage was captured arent publicly known because Freedom of Information Act requests for the footage have been denied. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "I was not happy. No matter which side you looked at, it was a difficult week for everyone. At that point, that was within a couple days of the event.. Ben Crump, who represented Brittains family said: Hunter deserved better.. I never touched it, Graham said when asked about the file. Family members have said Brittain had been working on his trucks transmission and had been test driving it when he was pulled over. While the verdict isn't something they agree with, the Brittain family said they do accept it. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. His attorney, Newcomb, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Hes currently being held in an undisclosed jail, after being booked in Lonoke County. The teen was having trouble shifting the truck into park, according to a friend in the car at the time, so Mr Brittain jumped out of the car to retrieve a jug in the trucks bed he used as a backstop for the ageing vehicle. CPR is started almost immediately. It was released after the March 18 closure of a trial in which Davis, 31, was convicted of misdemeanor negligent homicide in the death of the 17-year-old from McRae. The biggest thing about his testimony was that he said he never heard Davis give any verbal cues until after Brittain was shot. Brttain went to the bed to get something(transmission fluid / anti-freeze) for the truck. the officer fired 1 shot killing the teen. Once we have the autopsy report, we will know more.. "He will be with us in our hearts and I hope everyone will know that and see that as time goes on and we are not going to forget about Hunter," Payne said. Al Sharpton, who spoke at Brittain's funeral July 6 at Beebe High School, where the teen attended school. He was sentenced to one year of probation and 300 hours of community service. Brittain was up late working on the vehicles transmission before taking the test drive, family members have said. What happened to the officer who shot Hunter Brittain? Bodycam footage of an Arkansas deputy responding to the scene after former Sgt. "Why'd he hop out of the truck and grab that? Davis retained Arkansas attorney Robert Newcomb after being fired for what Sheriff John Staley described as a policy violation for failure to turn on his body camera in a timely manner. The judge added that no one can wear t-shirts or have any signs on their cars starting on Tuesday, March 15, when jury selection begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, started with jury selection, which took about four hours. The coroners report does not specify how many times Brittain was shot but does list the immediate cause/manner of death as gunshot wound of neck and arm. The firearm was listed as a police-issued, semi-automatic pistol. As they were getting pulled over, King said they were laughing and thought it was funny because the truck was smoking. Mike Davis near a body shop in Cabot. Hunter Brittain (left) and then-Sgt. The report said that a sergeant with the Lonoke County sheriffs office who has been identified as Michael Davis conducted a traffic stop at Arkansas 89 and Tower Road when the decedent [Brittain] got out of the vehicle and got something out of the back before moving toward the sergeant, after which the sergeant fired his weapon. Once we have the autopsy report, we will know more.. btw before the traffic stop, the officer turned off his body-cam, then turned it on after the shooting which is against department policy. On July 1, hours after Graham told the Democrat-Gazette that he planned to recuse himself, someone with the state police texted, Time for a call? Graham responded, Yes sir, anytime. Last week, Graham said it took time to figure out if he was going to recuse from the case. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The killing in the predominantly white community has drawn the attention of national civil rights activists . During his instruction it states that you must tell the subject you are going to shoot them before "if possible." A passenger and another witness testified they never heard Davis tell the teen to show his hands. The Arkansas State Police released video Friday from the body camera of former Lonoke County Deputy Michael Davis, taken the night 17-year-old Hunter Brittain was fatally shot during a. The first witness called to the stand by the prosecution team was 16-year-old Jordan King. The sentence has resulted in mixed emotions from many parties involved, that all had comments after the verdict. The report was first requested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on July 8. "We're glad that we're finally at this point. The family is going to continue to trust the process, Jacob said. The vehicle was smoking and making loud noises, Davis and King have said. King responds that the truck wouldn't shift into park. Print Headline: Lonoke deputy fatally shot teen Hunter Brittain in neck, arm, coroner says, Copyright 2023, Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC. Some of Brittains family members have said a witness to the shooting claims Davis didnt offer verbal commands before the shooting. Jordan King, Brittains cousin who was in the car with him at the time, said Brittain hopped out with the jug to place it behind the trucks tireswhich is something the teen always did to help stop the old truck. Videos from body cameras show moments after deputy fired fatal shot, The Arkansas State Police released video Friday from the body camera of former Lonoke County Deputy Michael Davis, taken the night 17-year-old Hunter Brittain was fatally shot during a traffic stop near Cabot. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. 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