[VIDEO] Good Or Bad Shoot: Officer Opens Fire On Suspected Car Thief, Community Backlash Ensues

By CN Staff

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS — A police officer is receiving criticism for a shooting that took place while trying to stop a man suspected of driving a stolen vehicle.

The incident occurred on February 22nd, and the debate is raging as to whether or not the officer used excessive force.

Here is how the scenario played out, according to a report from dailyherald.com;

In the nearly 25 minute-long video, various angles show the confrontation between Officer Charles Starks, who is white, and 30 year-old Bradley Blackshire, who was black. Police said Starks was responding to a call after a detective confirmed the car Blackshire was driving was stolen.

The video shows that almost immediately after Blackshire’s car backs into a space in a parking lot, a police SUV arrives with lights on and stops nearby. Starks then walks to the driver’s side window with his gun drawn and instructs Blackshire to get out of the car multiple times. Blackshire refuses and asks, “What did I do?” and “What are you going to shoot me for?” Blackshire then begins to slowly drive away.

Starks is knocked by the car and fires into …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation