On the night of July 28, 21-year-old, Chavis Carter and his friends were pulled over by police while riding in a pickup truck in Jonesboro, Arkansas. While his friends were free to leave, Carter was arrested for allegedly having small marijuana baggies on his person and outstanding warrants for his arrest. The police officers on the scene, Keith Baggett and Ron Marsh, then placed handcuffs on Carter and placed him in the back of their squad car. A few minutes later the two officers allegedly found Carter in the back of the police car with a gunshot wound to the head. Carter’s hands were still handcuffed behind his back.
The two police officers allege that Carter shot himself with a gun he had on his person. Marsh claims he missed the gun when searching Carter. Carter’s mother, Tersea does not believe the officers’ story. “I think they killed him, my son wasn’t suicidal,” she told WREG
Tersea is not the only person who thinks their story is bizarre. The police chief in the case admitted the shooting “defies logic at first glance.” However, he affirms that he will be standing by his officers’ story.Witnesses on the scene seem to support the officers’ story. Nonetheless, the FBI is in the process of reviewing the case.
How do you search well enough to find marijuana baggies and not find the gun?! Smh!
Point well taken. They trying to cover up is all. Im so sick of things like this happening in America. Seriously thinking of moving to another country.
how could u arrest someone found drugs and not finding a gun come on thats bullshit i believe they shot him but time will tell
Not only does it defy logic, but it also represents a continual representation of institutionalized racism.
I’m just wondering….how do u shoot yourself in the head when ur handcuffed in the back seat???
This young man was shot in the head. How does one who is handcuffed grab a gun in this “magical place” and then raises it to his head to shoot himself???
Wow…beyond words.
WOW! SMH!!! Its always OPEN SEASON.
Thats a damn shame…im so sick of these lawmen abusing their authority thats why i dont respect none of em who do u trust? REALLY..and the sad part is…they getting away with the shit..this type of bullshit is going on to on now,police and some white that arent police r just not fair no morals cant c how they sleep but i have peace of mind knowing amd believing…ALL DOGS DONT GO TO HEAVEN…THEIR DAYS WILL B Numbered!