After the verdict was announced, Brittains family and friends chanted Justice for Hunter outside the national guard facility used for the trial. This is the ideal, Marque Heydari 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Newcomb has said Brittain was pulled over by Davis because his vehicle was smoking heavily and an engine was knocking. The family is going to continue to trust the process, Jacob said. Davis said he gave commands to Brittain to show his hands that were ignored. Davis, who was originally charged with felony manslaughter, fatally shot Brittain who was test-driving his truck after working on it all night. Its about right and wrong.. On Sept. 20, Davis was released on a $15,000 bond. 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. But it turned out to just be a jug of antifreeze. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. Got a tip? King, 16 at the time, said the teens had previously used a coolant container to stop the truck from rolling back. Davis was fired from the Lonoke County sheriff's office on July 1 after Sheriff John Staley said Davis violated policy by not turning on his camera prior to encountering Brittain. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC. Unfortunately no one was ever trained on what the "if possible" meant. 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. The defense also added and went through every reason why Davis feared for his life and fired the gun. Due to that failure, I have terminated the employment of this deputy, the sheriff said in a video statement on Facebook. (AP) The results of the investigation into a Lonoke County deputys deadly shooting of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain during a traffic stop have been handed over to prosecutors. After a few minutes, he can be heard crying. Davis claimed in that interview that he shouted at Brittain to "show me our hands." Brittain's family said he was working on his truck right before he drove it down the road and was pulled over by Davis. About 9:45 into the video, another officer comes up to Davis and says, "Buddy, I'm going to put my gun in your holster.". 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. "Why'd he hop out of the truck and grab that? Davis claimed he didn't realize he didn't turn on his body camera until after the shots were fired. Without all the evidence I cannot make any determination on whether the shooting was proper.. In their closing arguments, the defense highlighted Davis' character and how he became a police officer to help people, not hurt people. Attorney Ben Crump and Jacob were retained by Brittains family in the days after the shooting as the case received national attention. In an interview with Davis, he said he initiated the traffic stop of Brittain's white GMC truck and heard "the truck's engine rev up and then began to travel southbound in the northbound lane." Staley said on the witness stand during the trial that deputies should turn on their body cameras at about the time they initiate blue lights, if conducting traffic stops. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Hunter did nothing wrong, just like we felt George Floyd did nothing wrong, Sharpton told reporters before the memorial. Davis told authorities he gave "several commands" to Brittain to get back in his car and to show his hands as Brittain reached with both hands into the bed of the truck when he fired his weapon. Davis, who was originally charged with felony. During the trial, King told the jury that Brittain had been working on replacing his transmission all night. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. Hopefully, Hunter and his untimely death will finish what Hunters brother George Floyd and his death started, Jacob said. Once he gets back? Crump led the crowd in chanting, Hunter Brittains life matters.. "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. Brittains death has received national attention in the wake of other fatal shootings involving police. 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. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. 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. Many attending the memorial wore jeans and shirts that read Justice for Hunter, in a ceremony that included Floyd family attorneys Ben Crump and Devon Jacob. Once it happened to my sons best friend, I said it could happen to my son so it was too close to home to not do anything about it., Dozens of people gathered outside the sheriffs office after the memorial service for a rally with Brittains family, attorneys and the NAACP. I was working from home. The Lonoke County sheriff's deputy opened fire on Hunter Britain, 17, after he. Brittain was transferred to a nearby hospital where he died from the gunshot wound. 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. There's no way around it and nobody's gonna change my mind about it," he said. (Photo courtesy of Arkansas State Police). Davis was sentenced to 1-year in jail plus a $1,000 fine. He said each prosecutors office has to make its own determination on how to handle police shootings. 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. The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory cant publicly release the autopsy report because of Arkansas Code 1212-312, Director Kermit Channell said. 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. 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. 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. A passenger and another witness testified they never heard Davis tell the teen to show his hands. 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. Family members have said Brittain had been working on his trucks transmission and had been test driving it when he was pulled over. The case made national headlines and gained the attention of civil-rights activists, including the Rev. 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. I dont want to jeopardize this case, its too important, he said. 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. According to the Lonoke County Sheriffs Office, Sergeant Michael Davis initiated the traffic stop at 3 a.m. on June 23. Highway Patrol trooper on leave after fatal Morton County shooting. Davis pulled over Hunter Brittain, 17, on June 23, 2021, outside Cabot, a small town 30 miles north of Little Rock. The family of Mr Brittain, who dreamed of being a NASCAR racing driver, was heartbroken over the shooting and called for full transparency from the sheriffs department. Rev. My nephew, Hunter, is laying in a grave or refrigeration and this man is going to get to go home," he said. If they make the wrong determination, there is a good chance they will not be reelected, he said. 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. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. 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. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that Davis was also given a $1,000 fine. Davis testified that he thought the teen was grabbing for a gun. If convicted, he could face three to 10 years in prison. Davis said all of these things were the reason he felt afraid for his life and thought Brittain "was going to kill him.". The jurys decision is a declaration that an Arkansas law enforcement officer, in full uniform, unlawfully killed Hunter Brittain, the attorneys said. They should have no interaction with police officers because that can create a sense of bias, Marque Heydari said. He also got emotional multiple times during his testimony. At times, prosecutors will recuse themselves and request a special prosecutor for cases involving law enforcement officers because of the relationship between the two bodies. They always seem to have their body cameras off. 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 he could not see the 17-year-old's hands before shooting. As I have said since day one, this was a tragic event and we all need to continue praying for those involved," Staley said. An Arkansas sheriff's deputy shot and killed a teenager after a traffic stop early Wednesday, officials said. When asked what that might include, he said, Not much for the state police. BEEBE, Ark. The document says what it says, Jacob 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. What happened the night Hunter Brittain died? But if we segregate how we react, then were wrong.. Jordan King told police that the two had been working on the truck's transmission all night and were test driving it. The teen didnt respond to verbal commands given by the deputy, Necomb said. The issue of policing is not about Black and white, Reverend Al Sharpton said at a eulogy for Mr Brittain. He said Davis gave verbal commands directing Brittain stay in the vehicle. What were the ramification to the LEO that decided to break their oath?? It's not that this isn't a shocking and tragic. 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. Davis turned himself inon Friday, Sept. 17, after the special prosecuting attorney issued an arrest warrant for manslaughter. He also shared what made him fear for his life, which consequently made him fire his gun. ", Davis then starts yelling at a passenger, Jordan King, "What are y'all driving the vehicle like that?". 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 jury finding Davis guilty of negligent homicide instead of manslaughter, is something that worried Payne, as it means Davis could go back to wearing a badge in the future. Hunter Brittain (left) and then-Sgt. An investigator with the Arkansas State Police was called to the stand after. He has not responded to numerous emails requesting updates on the investigation, including a message sent Wednesday. His press conference on Friday was brief and he refused to take questions. btw before the traffic stop, the officer turned off his body-cam, then turned it on after the shooting which is against department policy. Brittain was up late working on the vehicles transmission before taking the test drive, family members have said. 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. The jury was asked a series of questions related to law enforcement and their opinions. My chief deputy hand carried it up to Bob McMahan. On July 14, two weeks after Graham first announced his recusal, the Arkansas State Police denied the Arkansas Democrat-Gazettes Freedom of Information Act request for body-camera footage, saying the video is part of an active investigation. He also pointed out that Brittain didn't listen to his commands and that he unable to see both of Brittain's hands in the bed of the truck. They argued that the shooting shows how police violence affects all people and called for reform. 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. The day ended with the body camera footage and testimony will resume on Wednesday, March 16, at 9 a.m. During the second day of the trial, the jury watched Davis' recorded interview with state police which was conducted five days after the shooting. 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 video was first seen by the public during the first day of Davis' trial. 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. Brittains family and friends have held protests nightly outside the Lonoke County sheriffs office and have complained about the lack of information released. The state police released a majority of the investigative file Friday. Because of the great public interest in this case, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has made the video available, but with two alterations: The view of the victims body has been blurred by our staff out of sensitivity, and the video, which is nearly 19 minutes long, has been shortened to about 15 1/2 minutes to eliminate portions that had no audio or meaningful video. Im his grandmother. I never touched it, Graham said when asked about the file. Brittain turned into a lot off the highway and jumped out of the vehicle, which was rolling backward, Newcomb said Wednesday. 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. 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. 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. But even after the verdict, the Brittain family said this isn't the end of them telling Hunter's story. The sheriff said he respected the jurys decision. Jordan King, a friend of Brittains in the truck at the time, said he didnt hear any commands to stop. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. 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. He told the state police when he was interviewed by them that he shot one time and why. 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. Jurors acquitted Michael Davis of manslaughter while finding him guilty of the misdemeanor charge in the death of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain during a June traffic stop outside Cabot, a city of about 26,000 people roughly 30 miles north-east of Little Rock. After Phillips announcement that a warrant would be issued for Davis arrest on Friday, the courtroom burst into cheers. Were ready to find out something. [DOCUMENT: Coroners report for Noah Hunter Brittain arkansasonline.com/coronerbrittain]. The prosecution told the jury to look at the evidence--if Davis was able to say, which he testified that he did, "show me your hands" and "get back in the vehicle," then he enough time to tell Brittain, "I am going to shoot you.". A key piece to the kit involves prosecutors clearly outlining decisions for the public. 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. 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Brittain was test-driving a pickup truck with his cousin that the two spent the night tinkering on at a local repair shop. According to family members, Brittain had been working on the vehicles transmission and was taking a test drive when he was stopped by Davis. 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. What happened to the officer who shot Hunter Brittain? 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. "Because the deputy failed to activate his bodycam, he has been terminated," Staley said in his statement. 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. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Your life had meaning, youre loved and your family will not stop advocating until we have justice for you, Hunter, he said. He later died at North Little Rock Hospital. You tend to know almost all the officers, it doesnt mean you recuse on everything. Graham refused to comment further on the communications when asked by the Democrat-Gazette on Wednesday. Once we have the autopsy report, we will know more.. Staley noted this was a department policy violation and used that as justification for Davis being fired. He has not responded to numerous emails requesting updates on the investigation, including a message sent Wednesday. At about seven minutes into the video, another deputy arrives and says, "Why don't we just chill and stop talking now?". The biggest thing about his testimony was that he said he never heard Davis give any verbal cues until after Brittain was shot. All I wanted from day one is for him to get a felony where he could not be in law enforcement again and carry a weapon. 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. 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. Honestly, I try to do the right thing. 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. Press J to jump to the feed. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. 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. A jury found former Lonoke County Sgt. I didnt hear it and it happened so fast.. It wont require a recusal, Abdul-Bey said. Davis is white. "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. 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. 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. On Friday, Jeff Phillips, a special prosecutor assigned to the case, announced that Michael Davis, the sergeant who shot Brittain, will be charged with manslaughter for recklessly shooting at Brittain. The teen didnt respond to verbal commands given by the deputy, Necomb said. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. Michael Davis of the Lonoke County sheriff's office are shown in this undated combination of courtesy photos. I'll say I'm not necessarily surprised by that burden," he said. 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. 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. On Rice's footage, crime tape starts to go up as he gets Brittain's name from King. Are people gonna have to fear for their life again? I think its murder, she said. Michael Davis, during a traffic stop June 23 near Cabot, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of Little Rock. 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. The prosecution team explaining that Davis "recklessly" shot Brittain who was unarmed and not dangerous, whereas the defense team, emphasized on the fact that in that moment Davis felt like his life was threatened. His attorney did not respond to a request for comment. The two were test-driving the vehicle about 3 a.m when Davis pulled them over. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, A memorial for Hunter Brittain in Beebe, Arkansas last year. The vehicle was smoking and making loud noises, Davis and King have said. Brittains shooting by a Lonoke County sheriffs deputy has drawn the attention of civil rights activists nationally. Attorneys Ben Crump and Devon Jacob, representing Brittains family, criticized the sheriff for not firing Davis over the shooting itself. Davis could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison if found guilty. The jury handed down a one-year jail sentence and a $1,000 fine -- the maximum penalty for the charge -- after finding Davis guilty. The county has not decided whether to grant the hearing, County Attorney Allen Dodson said Wednesday. 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. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, The case has attracted nationwide calls for police reform, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. A former Arkansas deputy was convicted on Friday of negligent homicide and sentenced to a year in jail for shooting an unarmed teenager whose death last year drew the attention of national civil rights leaders. I never expected anything like what happened, especially not just a country boy working on his truck and taking it for a test drive, she said. Both were lawyers in George Floyd's murder case. Some of Brittains family members have said a witness to the shooting claims Davis didnt offer verbal commands before the shooting. The family is going to continue to trust the process, Jacob said. Davis,. The witness said that Davis was in compliance with his training. 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