Cop kills ex-football player who may have been looking for help

[Baitball Blogger]

A North Carolina police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after he shot and killed an unarmed man who may have been looking for help early Saturday morning, officials said.

Local media identified the victim as a former football player for Florida A&M University.

Jonathan Ferrell, 24, appeared to have survived a "serious" car accident sometime after midnight when he knocked on a Charlotte woman's door about a half-mile away, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe told reporters at a televised news conference Saturday.

“To her surprise, it was an individual she did not know or recognize," Monroe said. "She immediately closed the door, hit her panic alarm, called 911.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/la-na-nn-charlotte-shooting-20130914,0,4692259.story

[Stargazer09]

1. Sad

The guy was probably suffering from a concussion. But some cops like to shoot first, ask questions later.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. I hope they have video.

That's all I'm say'n.

[Stargazer09]

3. Even if they did

The young man is still dead. And I have very little faith in justice for him.

[eppur_se_muova]

4. On a completely unrelated point, isn't FL A&M a traditionally black college ?

I have no idea why that thought popped into my head - it just did.

[BronxBoy]

5. Yes. n/t