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 (June 29, 2021). "Arkansas teen killed by deputy leads supporters to propose 'Hunter's Law'". KATV.
- ↑ "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.