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Handcuffed man (21) shot dead inside a police car
11 Aug 2012 at 04:38hrs | Views
US - A 21-year-old young African-American man in Jonesboro, AR died of a gunshot wound to the head while handcuffed in the back of a locked police patrol car.
Chavis Carter was arrested for alleged drug possession and for missing a court date on previous drug charges.
Sergeant Lyle Waterworth of the Jonesboro police department, stated that Carter was "handcuffed, double locked and searched" for weapons. Still, the officer claims, Carter managed to shoot himself in the head after a "thump" was heard from the back of the squad car.
Chavis Carter was arrested for alleged drug possession and for missing a court date on previous drug charges.
Sergeant Lyle Waterworth of the Jonesboro police department, stated that Carter was "handcuffed, double locked and searched" for weapons. Still, the officer claims, Carter managed to shoot himself in the head after a "thump" was heard from the back of the squad car.
Source - www.addictinginfo.org
