Charlotte Police Shoot And Kill Unarmed College Football Star!

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating the shooting of unarmed resident and former FAMU football player Jonathon Ferrell.

The investigation is on. A police officer is getting a pink slip and may get time in the iron college after he couldn't muster up enough for a cover-up. He shot and killed a former college football star who was unarmed and may have been looking for help after a car wreck.

Jonathan Ferrell was football player for Florida A &M University. Ferrell was a worker at Dillards and Best Buy in the Charlotte area. He would have turned 25 next month.

He was involved in car wreck and he was seeking help. Ferrell crashed his car in an area around Charlotte, North Carolina. He may have damaged his phone or didn't have one on him when he was seeking help.

He probably was dazed and confused because the impact of the car crash was severe. Ferrell had to climb out the back panel of his vehicle.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police were on a call about someone "breaking and entering" in the area. A woman called the police on the report of a Black man "acting suspiciously" and he was knocking on doors repeatedly.

The officers spotted Ferrell running towards them. One officer fired a stun gun upon him. The stun gun didn't stop him, so another officer used his firearm and discharged. That firearm discharge kills Farrell.

Ferrell was unarmed.



The police officers claimed that he "ran up" on them. Then they claimed he "charged at them in a physical matter". And they've may have claimed that "he was carrying something (unlawfully advanced)".

Officer Randell Kerrick's mugshot.

The woman who called the police finally realized that a bloody up man isn't a criminal, but a victim was shocked about the situation. She claimed that she thought at the door was her husband. When she didn't recognized the person, she slammed the door in his face, hit the panic button and dialed 911.


Police acting on a call did what they were told to do. But somehow, the police officer who fired his gun didn't follow protocol in the apprehension of a suspect.

She did the right thing. But I am guessing that in America, a White person who sees a Black man in distress is considered a Trayvon Martin in her mind. After all Trayvon Martin was minding his business, but according to racial extremists, he's just another thug.

Jonathon Ferrell is just a former college football player. He was asking for help and walked to get help. The neighbors didn't see nothing but a "threat" and wanted police to handle the matter.

The police charged a two year officer for voluntary manslaughter. Randell Kerrick who is 27 turned himself in for the charge. He was released on bond and is on administrative leave pending an investigation.

Thornell Little the officer who deployed the taser was placed on administrative leave.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police issued a statement Saturday night, saying evidence revealed Officer Kerrick's use of force was excessive and fit the criteria for involuntary manslaughter. Police say their investigation shows Kerrick did not have to fire his weapon during the incident.

"Our hearts go to Ferrell family, quite naturally, as well as the many members of the CMPD family. This is never something easy," Chief  Rodney Monroe said. Monroe also said it was with a heavy heart and significant regrets that it has come to this. But says he believes the facts led to this conclusion.

Since it's common for a police officer to draw a weapon. Once it was fired, the officer is place on leave. The officer must report to his supervisors and write statements determining whether he used justifiable force in apprehending. Excessive force is a zero tolerance in the America's police organization.

When police are caught in a situation in which one of their officers kill a person of color, they're automatically thinking that the reactions from the public are going to be negative. They believe that civil rights groups and Rev. Perm will be involved. Police believe than an outcome in favor of them may spark a racial riot.

Some police officers believe that Black and Latino men are "natural born criminals".

Rodney Moore, Chief of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police

You remember I've said that Black and Latino men have to at least achieve the milestone of being at least 25 years old to say they've achieved a goal.

Many crimes in urban America kill men of color who are under 25.

Family and friends of Ferrell tell The Charlotte Observer that he was a a quiet, humble player, more of an introvert. He just moved to the area and was hoping to live a successful life. He wasn't a criminal.

Charlotte is split by three Congressmen. Democrat Mel Watt, and Republicans Rick Hudson and Bob Pittenger. The area where this incident occurred was in a Republican district.

Do you think that the Republican would get to the bottom of this incident?

Do you think this incident will inspire the lawmaker to support reasonable gun control laws?

Do you think that the Republican lawmakers will blast President Barack Obama if he was asked about the situation in Charlotte?

Do you think that police brutality and the rigger happy mentality by officers creates the distrust within the Black and Latino community?

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