Web Extra: Jonesboro Police Release Chavis Carter Dash Cam Video, Witness Interviews
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: August 18, 2012
The Jonesboro Police Department has released the dash cam video from the night Chavis Carter was arrested.
The 21-year-old was arrested for a warrant out of Mississippi on July 29, then reportedly shot himself after being searched, handcuffed and placed in the back of a squad car.
The video, which was made available with a news release issued by Jonesboro police, also contains witness interviews.
Regarding the release of the witness interviews, the release says, "We recognize that when witnesses are forthcoming in a high profile public case, they do so at the risk of an invasion of their privacy and potential intimidation. We strongly encourage people to respect the position these citizens have been placed in, and to discourage any such harassment or intimidation."
To see the dash cam video and witness interviews, watch the video below.
To read the entire news release, click here.
Jonesboro police also released a video featuring different officers in handcuffs demonstrating how someone who is handcuffed in the back of a patrol car could still feasibly shoot themselves in the head.
To see the demonstration, watch the video near the top of your screen.
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The 21-year-old was arrested for a warrant out of Mississippi on July 29, then reportedly shot himself after being searched, handcuffed and placed in the back of a squad car.
The video, which was made available with a news release issued by Jonesboro police, also contains witness interviews.
Regarding the release of the witness interviews, the release says, "We recognize that when witnesses are forthcoming in a high profile public case, they do so at the risk of an invasion of their privacy and potential intimidation. We strongly encourage people to respect the position these citizens have been placed in, and to discourage any such harassment or intimidation."
To see the dash cam video and witness interviews, watch the video below.
To read the entire news release, click here.
Jonesboro police also released a video featuring different officers in handcuffs demonstrating how someone who is handcuffed in the back of a patrol car could still feasibly shoot themselves in the head.
To see the demonstration, watch the video near the top of your screen.
Continuing Coverage:
