Killing of Hunter Brittain
At approximately 3 am on Wednesday June 23, 2021, 17 year old Hunter Brittain was shot by a sheriffs deputy, Michael Davis, near Cabot, Arkansas. [1] Brittain was attempting to use a jug of antifreeze to stop his truck from rolling into the officer’s vehicle when the deputy shot him. [2]
Brittain’s family claimed he was test driving a truck which he had been working on when he was pulled over by the deputy.[3]
The death of Brittain inspired protests.[4] Brittain’s family and friends have proposed “Hunter’s Law”. The law would require all Arkansas police officers to wear a body camera which would be kept turned on during their shift.[5]
In March 2022, Davis was found guilty of negligent homicide, but not guilty of manslaughter. He was sentenced to 1 year in jail and a $1,000 fine. 1 year in jail is the maximum sentence for negligent homicide in Arkansas.[6][7][8]
References
- ↑ Hunter Brittain shot by sheriffs.
- ↑ A Teen Was Having Car Trouble. A Sheriff's Deputy Shot and Killed Him.
- ↑ Lonoke deputy shoots, kills youth after traffic stop UPDATE (23 June 2021).
- ↑ US police 'shoot teen dead as he tried to fix his truck'.
- ↑ Hayes, Mills. Arkansas teen killed by deputy leads supporters to propose 'Hunter's Law'. KATV (June 29, 2021).
- ↑ Arkansas deputy sentenced to one year for teen's traffic stop death (March 19, 2022).
- ↑ Former deputy found guilty of negligent homicide in Arkansas teen's death (March 14, 2022).
- ↑ Former Lonoke County Sheriff's Deputy sentenced for the death of unarmed teen (March 21, 2022).