Tuesday, August 23, 2016

North Carolina State Trooper Fatally Shoots Deaf Man At Traffic Stop

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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is currently looking into a fatal officer-involved shooting between a state trooper and a deaf man that took place on Aug. 18.

North Carolina SBI said in a statement that the officer, state trooper Jermaine Saunders, attempted to conduct a traffic stop when the driver, who has been identified as Daniel Kevin Harris, exited his car.

“An encounter took place between the driver and the trooper causing a shot to be fired," the SBI, according to NBC News.

Saunders has reportedly been placed on administrative leave.

According to a crowd funding page established for Harris, he was unarmed when he was killed.

BuzzFeed News has reached out to the North Carolina SBI for more information.



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