Roderick Brooks: Harris County deputy faces charges in fatal shooting

A Harris County Grand Jury indicted Deputy Garrett Hardin in the shooting death of Roderick Brooks on July 8, 2022, in north Harris County.

Initial reports stated that Roderick Brooks had pushed a store manager while escaping from a Dollar General store while attempting to shoplift.The body-worn camera video of the deadly shooting involving Roderick Brooks and HCSO veteran Sgt. Garret Hardin has been publicly released.

Sergeant Garret Hardin, a veteran of the HCSO, was the officer who encountered Brooks and attempted to stop him. The Brooks ran away, setting off a chase captured by body camera video.BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE:A scuffle between the two men broke out, and the sergeant tased Brooks during the altercation. As the confrontation escalated, a shot was fired, fatally striking Roderick Brooks in the back. The incident led to his death, with an ambulance called to the scene.

Roderick Brooks' family has called for answers and transparency since the incident, and releasing the body camera video has only heightened public scrutiny.Sgt. Garrett Hardin, who has served with the department for 20 years, mainly in a patrol capacity, was placed on administrative leave as the investigation progressed. that I have read and agree

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