CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- A CMPD officer charged with manslaughter will enter a not guilty plea on Friday, according to the officer's lawyers.
Randall Kerrick's attorneys are planning to enter a not gulity plea in the death of 24-year-old Jonathan Ferrell in September 2013. Kerrick is claiming self defense in the shooting that killed Ferrell.
The former FAMU football player had gotten into a wreck and ran to a home for help. The homeowner may have mistaken Ferrell for a burglar and called police. Officers confronted him. Kerrick fired 12 shots, striking Ferrell 10 times.
In court, prosecutors offered evidence and asked Kerrick's attorneys to share anything their investigation revealed. The shooting was captured on at least one police dashboard camera but the tape has never been released to the public.
This case highlights national debate over deadly force by police officers after the recent rulings in Mike Brown's and Eric Garner's grand jury decisions.
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