The family of Kadir Skinner is calling for criminal charges against the police officer who shot the 19-year-old after the release of officer body camera footage that attorneys say contradicts the police account of the incident.
shows an officer drawing and firing his weapon while yelling commands. In the footage, officers can be heard saying, "He's got a gun," as they approach Skinner, who is on the ground.
"I don't got nothing. I don't got nothing," Skinner says in the video. Footage shows officers handcuffing Skinner and kneeling on him while he continues to say, "I don't got nothing. I can't breathe.
"appears to show an officer picking something up from the grass and returning toward the crowd and the officers with Skinner. In the footage, an officer can be heard saying, "Secure the gun," and the officer wearing the body cam says, "I have it.
" Attorneys for Skinner's family, along with family members and community supporters, gathered at Shiloh Baptist Church in Wilmington following the release of the video to demand justice. "Regardless if he had a gun or not, he was still shot in the back, running from police, not having been a threat," attorney Harry Daniels said. "What we saw and what we witnessed was an unjustified killing," Lynch said.
Attorneys for the family contend the video disputes the police version of events. Wilmington police previously said Skinner came out of a home armed and waved a gun at a crowd before officers opened fire.
"The video that I saw, I didn't see a crowd, and I did not see Kadir coming out of a residence. I did not see a crowd, and I did not see Kadir pointing a firearm at a crowd," Lynch said. The family also announced a $25 million claim against the city of Wilmington for wrongful death. They are seeking criminal charges against the officer who shot Skinner.
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