JONESBORO, Ark. – Chavis Chacobie Carter’s fatal shooting while handcuffed in the back of a patrol car occurred while police detained, and then released, two other men who were with Carter that night, the police incident report by one of the officers on the scene reveals.
A narrative of the arrest and death of Carter, 21, which the police report labels a suicide, reveals details about the case, including the presence of potential witnesses, all of whom officers said were driving away from the scene when gunshots rang out in the back of a patrol car Saturday night, leaving Carter fatally wounded.
via Chavis Carter case: Officers released 2 others before alleged ‘suicide’ | theGrio.
