No matter which side you looked at, it was a difficult week for everyone. It was emotional for witnesses and Brittain's family, many of them had to step out of the courtroom. 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 Sheriff's Office. He also got emotional multiple times during his testimony. Davis,. One officer was convicted of murder in Floyds death. On Nov. 15, former Lonoke County Sgt. During the early morning hours of June 23, Davis spotted Brittain driving a vehicle that was smoking heavily and an engine that was knocking, Newcomb said Wednesday. He has not responded to numerous emails requesting updates on the investigation, including a message sent Wednesday. Staley noted this was a department policy violation and used that as justification for Davis being fired. Taped interviews with Staley and Davis were still being redacted by the state police as of Friday and will be released at a later date. Jordan King told police that the two had been working on the truck's transmission all night and were test driving it. Crump and Jacob have been involved in high-profile homicide cases that include those of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery. Davis, Newcomb said. "Although Mr. Davis no longer works for my office, Ive been following this case closely. 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. 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. Didn't put the truck in park, nothing," Davis says. The white teens death prompted protests in a region of the state not known for speaking out against police violence. The county has not decided whether to grant the hearing, County Attorney Allen Dodson said Wednesday. 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. 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. 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. Killing of Hunter Brittain Read Edit View history At approximately 3:00 am ( CDT) on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 17-year-old Hunter Brittain, who was unarmed, was shot by Lonoke County sheriff's deputy Sgt. While the verdict isn't something they agree with, the Brittain family said they do accept it. Michael Davis of the Lonoke County sheriff's office are shown in this undated combination of courtesy photos. Now whats going to happen? 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. The document says what it says, Jacob said. The family of Brittain has hired Devon Jacob and Benjamin Crump to represent them in the case. Attorneys Ben Crump and Devon Jacob, representing Brittains family, criticized the sheriff for not firing Davis over the shooting itself. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, A memorial for Hunter Brittain in Beebe, Arkansas last year. Hopefully, Hunter and his untimely death will finish what Hunters brother George Floyd and his death started, Jacob said. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. No. The defense also added and went through every reason why Davis feared for his life and fired the gun. The charge was brought by special prosecutor Jeff Phillips of the 5th Judicial District after Lonoke County prosecutor Chuck Graham recused himself from the case. Please read our Terms of Use or contact us. Ultimately the 12 jurors were seated-- made up of nine women, three men, and two alternates. 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. Al Sharpton gave a eulogy asking for the public to come together to help push for policing reforms. State Police say Hunter Britain, 17 was shot and killed by Sergeant Michael Davis. Staley on Monday said he welcomed those who want to peacefully protest, but that out-of-state activists could risk inflaming an already difficult situation.. Im his grandmother. Crump previously released a statement that Brittain was shot three times by Lonoke County sheriffs Sgt. According to the Lonoke County Sheriffs Office, Sergeant Michael Davis initiated the traffic stop at 3 a.m. on June 23. Michael Davis guilty of negligent homicide in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain. The state rested their case and the defense will start on Thursday, March 17, at 9 a.m. During the third day of trial, the defense brought up their witnesses. King was in the car with Brittain in the early morning hours of June 23, 2021. Davis pulled over Hunter Brittain, 17, on June 23, 2021, outside Cabot, a small town 30 miles north of Little Rock. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that Davis was also given a $1,000 fine. The next day, the Arkansas State Police passed the investigation file to Grahams office. Its time they start letting us know something., Community members also rallied behind the Brittain family, demanding Justice for Hunter.. After closing arguments, one juror had to leave for a medical emergency and they had to bring in an alternate juror, with deliberation beginning around 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 17. Brittain was test-driving a pickup truck with his cousin that the two spent the night tinkering on at a local repair shop. This is something, Jesse Brittain, the boys uncle, told CBS News. The maximum jail term faced by Davis, a former sergeant with the Lonoke county sheriffs office, was one year. The trial for a former Lonoke County Sheriff's Deputy accused of killing an unarmed teenager during a traffic stop happened this week. The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory cant publicly release the autopsy report because of Arkansas Code 1212-312, Director Kermit Channell said. Graham said hes sent the file to the state prosecutor coordinator since hes requested a special prosecutor to handle the case. 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. Video at arkansasonline.com/mdavis/. I didnt get into this job to kill people, he said. The following day on March 18, the jury found Michael Davis guilty of negligent homicide in the fatal shooting of Hunter Brittain after 2.5 hours of deliberation. "I don't think it's fair. The only ones are at the very top and that's so the jury will not be able to hear anything going on outside. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Brittain was up late working on the vehicles transmission before taking the test drive, family members have said. The report from the Pulaski County coroner said the initial 911 call came in at 3:08 a.m. on June 23 and Brittain was pronounced dead around 3:58 a.m. by an attending physician at Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock. Its about right and wrong.. Hunters family is already distrustful because they havent gotten any answers whatsoever, Crump said. Davis said all of these things were the reason he felt afraid for his life and thought Brittain "was going to kill him.". As Brittain did this, Davis shot one round at Brittain in his lower right neck. CPR is started almost immediately. Bodycam footage of an Arkansas deputy responding to the scene after former Sgt. 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. Graham filed the motion for a special prosecutor on July 8, a week after a conversation with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Crump and Jacob invoked other people killed by police, including Breonna Taylor, a Kentucky woman who was fatally shot during a botched police raid. He said he should refrain from talking about the case because special prosecutor Jeff Phillips, prosecuting attorney for the 5th Judicial District, was named July 12. The Brittain family is being represented by Ben Crump, the same civil rights lawyer who represented George Floyd, a Black man murdered by a former Minneapolis police officer last summer. Newcomb, a Little Rock attorney who often represents police officers, requested a grievance hearing on behalf of Davis from Lonoke County. Another witness who was nearby during the shooting said he was at the shop waiting on Brittain and a friend when he heard the gunshots. The trial is taking place at the Cabot Readiness Center, where it was moved from the Lonoke County courthouse, mainly due to the fact that there are not a lot of windows inside the courtroom. The issue of policing is not about Black and white, Sharpton told a packed auditorium at Beebe High School, where Brittain was a rising senior. How much help are American volunteers in Ukraine? 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. He would have faced between three and 10 years in prison for manslaughter, a felony. This is the ideal, Marque Heydari said. Once we have the autopsy report, we will know more.. Phillips received the investigative file on July 15, according to an email from the prosecutor coordinating office. 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. As they were getting pulled over, King said they were laughing and thought it was funny because the truck was smoking. 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 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. When asked what that might include, he said, Not much for the state police. Davis attorney, Robert Newcomb, previously told The Daily Beast that Davis feared the worst when Brittain hopped out and reached into the bed of his truck. Brttain went to the bed to get something(transmission fluid / anti-freeze) for the truck. the officer fired 1 shot killing the teen. You know, he'll go back to force," she said. Kwami Abdul-Bey, legislative/political action chairman for the Jacksonville branch of the NAACP, said the measure would include a position at the Arkansas attorney generals office that would be responsible for investigating police shootings or brutality cases. The misdemeanor charge enables Davis to still be eligible to serve as a law enforcement officer. "I was hoping for a not guilty verdict on both charges. Weeks later the investigative file was sent to his office, and the state polices denial regarding the release of body-camera footage related to the shooting cited Grahams opinion on the issue. King said he never heard any commands from Davis before the gunshot. Highway Patrol trooper on leave after fatal Morton County shooting. Sharpton eulogized 17-year-old Hunter Brittain, who was shot and killed by a white Lonoke County sheriff's deputy, Sgt. Davis was originally charged with manslaughter, in a a case that was difficult for everyone involved. At about seven minutes into the video, another deputy arrives and says, "Why don't we just chill and stop talking now?". Some of Brittains family members have said a witness to the shooting claims Davis didnt offer verbal commands before the shooting. Some of Brittains family members have said a witness to the shooting claims Davis didnt offer verbal commands before the shooting. They have also pushed for state laws that would require officers to have their body cameras on their entire shift. The car, which had transmission issues, began smoking and was pulled over by Davis as it neared the repair shop. Davis and King have said that Brittain jumped out of the truck as soon as he stopped for Davis. I didnt hear it and it happened so fast.. 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. Ive had him for the last five years of his life, his grandmother Rebecca Payne said after the killing. When Brittain was shot, Davis said that's when he saw a container in Brittain's hands that fell to the ground. Crump, in a statement, said the charges were the first step in the pursuit of justice for Brittain, adding that his shooting was the latest example of law enforcement shooting first and asking questions later.. Well, wonder no more! If convicted of manslaughter, Davis could be sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison. If they make the wrong determination, there is a good chance they will not be reelected, he said. The killing in the predominantly white community has drawn the attention of national civil rights activists . Due to that failure, I have terminated the employment of this deputy, the sheriff said in a video statement on Facebook. Example video title will go here for this video. It soon shows Davis telling another deputy, Nathaniel Rice, "The guy jumped out of the f****** truck and grabbed something out of the back, and it was a f****** oil can. In an interview with investigators, 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. 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. It also attracted the attention of Black civil rights leaders like attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing Brittains family, and has stood alongside them as theyve called for justice. There is no body camera footage of the incident, though the officer had a camera in his possession. The video was first seen by the public during the first day of Davis' trial. After a few minutes, he can be heard crying. Brittain's family retained civil-rights attorneys Benjamin Crump and Devon Jacob soon after the shooting to handle the teen's estate and any civil suits. Brittains family has said the teenager was unarmed and was holding a jug of antifreeze when he was shot. Honestly, I try to do the right thing. 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. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Al Sharpton and attorneys for George Floyds family on Tuesday mourned a white Arkansas teenager fatally shot by a sheriffs deputy, as they urged support across racial lines for efforts to reform police practices. Famed attorney Ben Crump named one of TIME's100 Most Influential People, Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in, Please refresh your browser to be logged in. He told the state police when he was interviewed by them that he shot one time and why. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. I just said that he was a good guy that made a really horrible decision and choice and so that makes it even worse," Prosecuting attorney, Jeff Phillips said. What has been the reaction to the shooting? Rice's camera moves at about 19 minutes into his video, and Brittain is no longer on the ground. 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. What happened to the officer who shot Hunter Brittain? An ambulance arrives on the scene at 14 minutes after "shots fired" went across the radio. "We're glad that we're finally at this point. Are people going to have to fear for their lives again? she told reporters. Michael Davis shot and killed 17-year-old Hunter Brittain has been released. We acknowledge that is going to be much harder in a smaller office. The institute released a tool kit in 2019 to help prosecutors when addressing officer-involved fatalities. He also shared what made him fear for his life, which consequently made him fire his gun. He was sentenced to one year of probation and 300 hours of community service. 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. Jesse Brittain, Hunters uncle, received a standing ovation when he called for an end to qualified immunity for police officers, a legal doctrine that frequently shields them from civil lawsuits for things they do in the course of their job. 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. Were ready to find out something. Hunter Brittain (left) and then-Sgt. Print Headline: Lonoke deputy fatally shot teen Hunter Brittain in neck, arm, coroner says. He wont be an officer no more and he cant kill no more kids.. Michael Davis after Brittain exited his truck to put a blue plastic bottle of antifreeze behind a wheel because the vehicle wouldnt shift into park. Family members said Brittain was grabbing a container that held antifreeze to place behind the trucks wheel, to stop it rolling backward. ", Davis then starts yelling at a passenger, Jordan King, "What are y'all driving the vehicle like that?". Larger agencies might not have the day-to-day contact with individual investigators, which you find in a small prosecutors office, Golden said. He took the vehicle for a test drive down Highway 89, outside of the city of Cabot, Arkansas, and was pulled over as the car began to smoke and cause a racket. Devon Jacob, Brittains familys attorney, described the report as unclear. The two government bodies work separately but lean on each other to take criminal cases to fruition. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. The passenger in Brittains truck said he and the teen had been working on the pickups transmission. He has not responded to numerous emails requesting updates on the investigation, including a message sent Wednesday. Newcomb has said Brittain was pulled over by Davis because his vehicle was smoking heavily and an engine was knocking. He took a life.. All rights reserved. As mourners filed into the high school auditorium Tuesday morning, photos and video of Brittain were displayed on a large screen above his casket, which was decorated with blue and white ribbons, the Chevrolet symbol and Forever Chevy 17. Family members said Brittain dreamed of becoming a NASCAR driver after graduation. Davis did not report at the time that he was in pursuit because he realized the truck was attempting to turn left into the body shop. The memorial included calls to pass federal legislation in Floyds name to overhaul police practices. 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.. Five minutes into Rice's video, someone notes that Brittain is still breathing. But King said Davis never gave any commands to Brittain before he shot him. 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! There were no indications of drug and alcohol use listed on the coroners report. 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. If there is a conflict of interest that exists and you are aware of that conflict of interest and you participate then it certainly would appear to the public that there is a hint of impropriety, Crump said. Michael Davis, during a traffic stop June 23 near Cabot, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of Little Rock. Chances are you haven't yet heard about 17-year-old Hunter Brittain who, despite being unarmed, was shot dead by police during a traffic stop. The file includes hundreds of documents, including Davis' employment record, body camera footage from deputies and Cabot police officers who responded, crime scene photos and interviews with witnesses. [DOCUMENT: Coroners report for Noah Hunter Brittain arkansasonline.com/coronerbrittain]. The report was first requested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on July 8. Staley said the only footage police have is from the aftermath. 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 . The county has not decided whether to grant the hearing, County Attorney Allen Dodson said Wednesday. Newcomb, a Little Rock attorney who often represents police officers, requested a grievance hearing on behalf of Davis from Lonoke County. I never thought anything like this would happen until it hit so close to home, said Scott Hendrickson, whose son was close friends with Brittain and who is . The teen didnt respond to verbal commands given by the deputy, Necomb said. Crump led the crowd in chanting, Hunter Brittains life matters.. "Because the deputy failed to activate his bodycam, he has been terminated," Staley said in his statement. Shortly after the shooting, Davis was fired by the Lonoke County Sheriffs Office for breaking their body-camera policy. Brittain was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop . More than a month after a Lonoke County deputy shot and killed 17-year-old Hunter Brittain, officials have yet to release body camera footage amid a national conversation about police. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. Melissia McMahan, who is the Brittain familys mail carrier and knew the teen since he was a toddler, said she had thought about the need for police reform before Brittains death but hadnt thought it was something her own community would face. (NWA Media). Brittain made his way to the truck bed, where he grabbed a blue coolant jug. On 1 July, the the sheriffs office announced it had fired sergeant Davis for failing to comply with the agencys body camera policy. Former Arkansas deputy Michael Davis was found guilty of negligent homicide in the shooting death of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain. And also justice for all of our other brothers and sisters dying at the hands of law enforcement hired to protect and serve us around this country.. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. It will be automatic. Abdul-Bey said prosecutors involvement in police-shooting cases has faced increased scrutiny since Little Rock resident Bradley Black-shire was fatally shot by officer Charles Starks on Feb. 22, 2019. That's all I asked for," Rebecca Payne, Brittain's grandma, said. Brittains family retained Ben Crump and Devin Jacob just days after the shooting. 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. 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