New Details Released In Officer-Involved Shooting In East Charlotte
Posted: 10:28 pm EST November 6, 2007Updated: 2:01 pm EST November 8, 2007
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Police have released a few more details in a deadly shooting involving a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer.Authorities now say Officer Jeffrey Wheaton fired the shots that killed a 16-year-old in east Charlotte over the weekend.The shooting happened near the Casa De Lago apartment complex on Albemarle Road where officers were investigating a possible robbery. The officers say they chased Laquan Brown because he was running from the scene.
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They said the officer opened fire when he spotted a gun on Brown and the teen raised one of his hands.Police said Tuesday they found a gun about 20 feet away from Brown's body, but they said they don't know who it belonged to.Both officers are on administrative leave.RELATED STORY: Family Searching For Answers After Teen Shot To Death By CMPD Officer RELATED STORY: Police Investigate Shooting Involving One Of Their Own
Expert Discusses Police Involved ShootingsThey said the officer opened fire when he spotted a gun on Brown and the teen raised one of his hands.Police said Tuesday they found a gun about 20 feet away from Brown's body, but they said they don't know who it belonged to.Both officers are on administrative leave.
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