He described the beating as “reprehensible conduct” and said the officers' actions were “not consistent” with the teachings of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, told a news conference about the Justice Department's plans to investigate. In a statement released Sunday evening, Mulberry Police Chief Shannon Gregory said the community and the department take the matter "very seriously.” “I hold all my employees accountable for their actions and will take appropriate measures in this matter,” Damante said. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office identified the three officers as Crawford County deputies Zack King and Levi White and Mulberry police officer Thell Riddle. a competition shooting background with air rifles or. James Mitchell took the stand in the preliminary. Media coverage ( and the ability to post digital video almost immediately to the Internet ). “They were about to take him into custody because of part of their investigation on the scene - that’s when he became violent," Damante said. NICHOLAS COUNTY, WV (WOWK) The man who pulled the trigger fatally shooting a corporal with the Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department also killed himself, according to courtroom testimony Monday in Summersville. Damante didn’t specify what type of weapon. "The federal investigation is separate and independent from the ongoing state investigation.”Ĭrawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante said before Worcester was arrested, an officer asked if he had any weapons on him, and he handed one over to the officer. “The FBI and the Arkansas State Police will collect all available evidence and will ensure that the investigation is conducted in a fair, thorough, and impartial manner,” the Justice Department said in a statement. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas, the FBI's Little Rock Field Office and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division opened a civil rights investigation into the incident. Worcester is white, according to jail booking information, and the three officers involved also appear to be white.Ī Justice Department spokesperson said Monday that the U.S. Two Crawford County sheriff’s deputies and one Mulberry police officer were suspended, city and county authorities said. artists when penning a video concept, as it's most comfortable to shoot a scene. That firm said it was still trying to gather information and did not immediately have a comment on the video. They always talked about monkey men and had monkey men in their videos. He referred a reporter to a law firm representing the family. Worcester’s father declined to comment when contacted Monday by The Associated Press.
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