Days after deciding not to bring charges in the shooting death of James Scurlock, Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said Wednesday he is going to petition district court to convene a grand jury with a special prosecutor to review the case
"I'm not wavering in any way in the decision that we've made on this case or the findings," Kleine said at the press conference, provided to CNN by affiliate WOWT."However, I am not afraid of having a decision that I've made reviewed by others," he added.Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, was fatally shot by a white bar owner during a fight with several people on Saturday night in Omaha, Nebraska, amid protests related to the police killing of George Floyd.
CNN was unable to reach Gardner or any representatives for comment.Videos show the incidentTwo videos depict scenes from the incident. As described by prosecutors, Gardner's father asked protesters outside the Gatsby bar to leave and pushed one. An unidentified man can be seen pushing Gardner's father back, and then Gardner intervened. Scurlock was not part of that group, the family attorney said.
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