911 calls shed light on shooting involving off-duty deputy in Fayetteville
Ben Crump, an attorney known for representing the families of George Floyd, killed by a Minneapolis police officer, and Andrew Brown, shot by Pasquotank deputies in Elizabeth City, N.C., has stepped into the case of a man shot in Cumberland County over the weekend.
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The 911 call between Lt. Jeffery Hash and a 911 operator in the moments following the shooting was released on Tuesday. The following has been transcribed by WRAL News so far:
The Fayetteville Police Department said 37-year-old Walker ran into traffic and jumped onto a truck driven by Hash.
Hash told police that Walker "ran across the street, so I stopped. He jumped on my car and started screaming. He broke off my windshield wiper and started beating the glass."
Those who claim to have witnessed the shooting, however, say Hash hit Walker with his truck.
Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins says the digital data does not support witnesses who say Hash hit Walter with his truck.
"The [truck's] computer did not record any impact with any person or thing. We currently have no witnesses that anyone was hit by this truck," she said.
Ben Crump, an attorney known for representing the families of George Floyd, killed by a Minneapolis police officer, and Andrew Brown, shot by Pasquotank deputies in Elizabeth City, N.C., has stepped into the case.
Crump's office announced on Tuesday that it had been retained by the family of Jason Walker, who was shot and killed by an off-duty Cumberland County deputy Saturday along Bingham Drive near Shenandoah Drive.
On Monday, the FBI joined the investigation and Hash was put on administrative leave while facts are gathered. The State Bureau of Investigation will conduct an investigation into whether Hash committed a crime. The FBI will determine if Walker's civil rights were violated.
In a meeting Monday night, the Fayetteville City Council elected to call formally for the Department of Justice to come to Fayetteville to launch their own investigation and participate in the ongoing investigation.
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