11-07-2015, 09:24 AM
UPDATE: Two Officers Arrested for Murder of 6-Year-Old Jeremy Mardis and Attempted Murder of Chris Few, Louisiana
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^ Col. Mike Edmonson, in an emotional late-night press conference on Friday, said of the body camera footage that was recovered from the officers, "It is the most disturbing thing I've seen, and I will leave it at that."
Six-year-old Jeremy Mardis was properly seat-belted in the passenger seat when he was shot and killed and his father, Chris Few, was critically wounded when officers opened fire on Tuesday night in the town of Marksville. Edmonson said many bullets were fired into the vehicle, the occupants of which were unarmed.
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^ Police Officers Norris Greenhouse Jr. and Derrick Stafford are being booked on charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in the shooting. Both were working secondary jobs in Marksville as marshals when the shooting happened, Edmonson said.
Edmonson implored the officers to cooperate with the investigation. "I think the longer it takes for these officers to come forward and give us information, it's more concerning," Edmonson told CBS News Friday morning. "Come forward and tell us what happened."
State police are combing through forensics evidence, 911 calls, conducting interviews and reviewing the body camera footage, Edmonson said, as the investigation continues.
Two other officers were involved in the incident. When Edmonson was asked whether he anticipated any more arrests, he said: "We'll see where it takes us."
It's still unclear what led police to pursue Few and what triggered the shooting. There is still no sign of the warrant that the officers initially claimed to be serving.
The officers' initial claims that Few put his car in reverse in the direction of the marshals/officers is in doubt. The officers' initial claim that they started shooting at the dead-end is in doubt; it's suspected they were shooting into the car during the short pursuit.
Refs:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national...-1.2426595
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2-louisiana-...lds-death/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...c-boy.html
^ Col. Mike Edmonson, in an emotional late-night press conference on Friday, said of the body camera footage that was recovered from the officers, "It is the most disturbing thing I've seen, and I will leave it at that."
Six-year-old Jeremy Mardis was properly seat-belted in the passenger seat when he was shot and killed and his father, Chris Few, was critically wounded when officers opened fire on Tuesday night in the town of Marksville. Edmonson said many bullets were fired into the vehicle, the occupants of which were unarmed.
^ Police Officers Norris Greenhouse Jr. and Derrick Stafford are being booked on charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in the shooting. Both were working secondary jobs in Marksville as marshals when the shooting happened, Edmonson said.
Edmonson implored the officers to cooperate with the investigation. "I think the longer it takes for these officers to come forward and give us information, it's more concerning," Edmonson told CBS News Friday morning. "Come forward and tell us what happened."
State police are combing through forensics evidence, 911 calls, conducting interviews and reviewing the body camera footage, Edmonson said, as the investigation continues.
Two other officers were involved in the incident. When Edmonson was asked whether he anticipated any more arrests, he said: "We'll see where it takes us."
It's still unclear what led police to pursue Few and what triggered the shooting. There is still no sign of the warrant that the officers initially claimed to be serving.
The officers' initial claims that Few put his car in reverse in the direction of the marshals/officers is in doubt. The officers' initial claim that they started shooting at the dead-end is in doubt; it's suspected they were shooting into the car during the short pursuit.
Refs:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national...-1.2426595
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2-louisiana-...lds-death/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...c-boy.html