Reverend Jesse Jackson Leads Vigil for Chavis Carter
By: Deedra Wilson, KARK 4 News
Updated: August 22, 2012
Jesse Jackson led dozens of Chavis Carter supporters, including Chavis's mom Ttheresa in prayer on Wednesday.
The vigil was held on Haltom Street where Carter was arrested July 29, and where Jonesboro Police claim he shot himself in the head after being searched, handcuffed and placed in the back of the squad car.
A toxicology report also showed he had trace amounts of meth, Oxycodone and marijuana in his system.
"Well Chavis Carter died while in custody," Reverend Jackson said. "He had been searched twice and handcuffed and placed in the police car."
The march ended at Jonesboro Police Department where a sign read "closed."
Benjamin Irwin, attorney for the family, says they are launching an independent investigation after newly released information.
"And now the decision today not to do gun residue test on that young man," he says.
When Theresa Carter was asked it her son would have committed suicide, she simply responded, "No, no."
Jackson says there will be many more marches until justice is served.
Continuing Coverage:
The vigil was held on Haltom Street where Carter was arrested July 29, and where Jonesboro Police claim he shot himself in the head after being searched, handcuffed and placed in the back of the squad car.
A toxicology report also showed he had trace amounts of meth, Oxycodone and marijuana in his system.
"Well Chavis Carter died while in custody," Reverend Jackson said. "He had been searched twice and handcuffed and placed in the police car."
The march ended at Jonesboro Police Department where a sign read "closed."
Benjamin Irwin, attorney for the family, says they are launching an independent investigation after newly released information.
"And now the decision today not to do gun residue test on that young man," he says.
When Theresa Carter was asked it her son would have committed suicide, she simply responded, "No, no."
Jackson says there will be many more marches until justice is served.
Continuing Coverage:
- Jonesboro PD: Chavis Carter told Girlfriend He Had Gun in Patrol Car
- Rev. Jesse Jackson to Address Chavis Carter Case in Memphis, Jonesboro
- Jonesboro PD Release Chavis Carter Autopsy Report
- Web Extra: Jonesboro PD Release Chavis Carter Dashcam Video, Witness Interviews
- Web Extra: FBI Investigating Chavis Carter Case
- Police Reenact Cuffed Suspect Shooting in Video
- Jonesboro Police Release Report on In-Custody Death
Comments
really is he going to have one for the firefighter who was killed or the little boy who is on video picking stuff out of a toilet, oh thats right because it was black on white crime he wont even mention it, nevermind
lloyd b.
August 23, 2012 at 6:52 am
