911 call leads to death of unarmed man

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911 call leads to death of unarmed man
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A frantic 911 call, released by authorities
Tuesday, brought officers to a North Carolina
home on Saturday. Minutes later, 12 bullets from
one officer's gun flew toward Jonathon Ferrell, a
24-year-old unarmed man outside, who authorities
now believe had been looking for help after a car
accident. Police say the officer hit him 10
times. Randall Kerrick, the police officer who
shot him, faces a felony charge of voluntary
manslaughter. Police have said Kerrick and two
other officers responded to what they believed
was a "breaking and entering" call. When they got
to the scene, police say, a man matching the 911
caller's description ran toward them. The release
of the 911 tape Tuesday is the latest twist in a
case that has drawn national attention and calls
from some activists to charge the police officer
with murder saying that Kerrick used excessive
force and had no cause to shoot Ferrell.
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