EYES OF A KILLER
Jonathan Ferrell Killed: Man Shot In North Carolina Was A
Former FAMU Football Player
HUFFPOST: 09/15/13 08:52 PM ET EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The deadly encounter was set in motion when a former college football player survived a wreck and went searching for help in the middle of the night. A frightened woman heard him pounding and opened her front door, then called police. Officers found the unarmed man, and one shot him when a Taser failed to stop him from approaching.
Within hours, investigators determined that the shooting had been excessive and charged the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer with voluntary manslaughter in the death of formerFlorida A&M
University
Ferrell, 24, played for Florida A&M in 2009 and 2010, school officials said Sunday. He had recently moved toNorth Carolina
Early Saturday, he had apparently been in a wreck and was seeking help at a nearby house, according to a statement from Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. A woman answered the door and, when she didn't recognize the man, called 911.
Officers responding to the breaking and entering call found Ferrell a short distance from the home, police said. As they approached him, Ferrell ran toward the officers, who tried to stop him with a Taser. Police said he continued to run toward them when officer Randall Kerrick fired his gun, hitting Ferrell several times. Ferrell died at the scene.
Police called Ferrell and Kerrick's initial encounter "appropriate and lawful." But in their statement late Saturday, they said "the investigation showed that the subsequent shooting of Mr. Ferrell was excessive" and "Kerrick did not have a lawful right to discharge his weapon during this encounter."
Police said Kerrick was charged with voluntary manslaughter, which underNorth
Carolina
Police were not expected to offer further details Sunday, said Officer Keith Trietley, a department spokesman. The report was not available Sunday.
Kerrick, 27, ofMidland
FAMU Interim Athletic Director Michael Smith said Ferrell played the safety position for the school's football team during the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
"Our hearts and prayers go out to his family during their time of bereavement," Smith said in an emailed statement.
A search of public records indicated that Ferrell began living inCharlotte Tallahassee , Fla.
Police Chief Rodney Monroe described the auto accident in a news conference: Ferrell was driving a vehicle that crashed into trees off a northeastCharlotte Monroe
Ferrell apparently walked about a half-mile to the nearest house and was "banging on the door viciously" to attract attention,Monroe 2:30 a.m. , Monroe
HUFFPOST: 09/15/13 08:52 PM ET EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The deadly encounter was set in motion when a former college football player survived a wreck and went searching for help in the middle of the night. A frightened woman heard him pounding and opened her front door, then called police. Officers found the unarmed man, and one shot him when a Taser failed to stop him from approaching.
Within hours, investigators determined that the shooting had been excessive and charged the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer with voluntary manslaughter in the death of former
Ferrell, 24, played for Florida A&M in 2009 and 2010, school officials said Sunday. He had recently moved to
Early Saturday, he had apparently been in a wreck and was seeking help at a nearby house, according to a statement from Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. A woman answered the door and, when she didn't recognize the man, called 911.
Officers responding to the breaking and entering call found Ferrell a short distance from the home, police said. As they approached him, Ferrell ran toward the officers, who tried to stop him with a Taser. Police said he continued to run toward them when officer Randall Kerrick fired his gun, hitting Ferrell several times. Ferrell died at the scene.
Police called Ferrell and Kerrick's initial encounter "appropriate and lawful." But in their statement late Saturday, they said "the investigation showed that the subsequent shooting of Mr. Ferrell was excessive" and "Kerrick did not have a lawful right to discharge his weapon during this encounter."
Police said Kerrick was charged with voluntary manslaughter, which under
Police were not expected to offer further details Sunday, said Officer Keith Trietley, a department spokesman. The report was not available Sunday.
Kerrick, 27, of
FAMU Interim Athletic Director Michael Smith said Ferrell played the safety position for the school's football team during the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
"Our hearts and prayers go out to his family during their time of bereavement," Smith said in an emailed statement.
A search of public records indicated that Ferrell began living in
Police Chief Rodney Monroe described the auto accident in a news conference: Ferrell was driving a vehicle that crashed into trees off a northeast
Ferrell apparently walked about a half-mile to the nearest house and was "banging on the door viciously" to attract attention,
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