The family of Jabari Peoples, an 18-year-old shot by Homewood police, demands full transparency and unedited body camera footage, claiming the released clip is edited. The investigation concluded Peoples was armed and struggled with police before being shot, but the family disputes the narrative, asserting he was running for his life and unarmed. The case remains contentious with calls for more evidence and transparency.
The Alabama District Attorney has ruled the police shooting of 18-year-old Jabari Peoples justified after body cam footage showed he was armed with a gun and resisted arrest, leading to his death. The family, who has seen the footage, disputes the police account, sparking protests and calls for transparency. The DA emphasized that the decision was based on facts and law, not emotion.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey supports withholding police body camera footage of the fatal shooting of Black student Jabari Peoples, citing the need for a thorough investigation, amid public demands for transparency and protests.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey stated that the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is prioritizing the investigation into the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Jabari Peoples in Homewood and will share the body camera footage with the family once the investigation concludes, despite current legal restrictions on disclosure during ongoing investigations.
An 18-year-old college student, Jabari Peoples, was fatally shot by an Alabama police officer during a confrontation, with conflicting reports about whether he was armed. His family, seeking transparency, demands the release of body camera footage and details about the incident, which is under investigation by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. An independent autopsy found no exit wound or bullet in Peoples' body, raising questions about the circumstances of his death.
The family of Jabari Peoples, who was fatally shot by police in Homewood, Alabama, is requesting access to body camera footage, which law enforcement has withheld due to an ongoing investigation. An independent autopsy has been conducted, and the family and attorneys plan to reveal its findings. The case has sparked protests and legal actions as the family seeks transparency and accountability.
The family of Jabari Peoples, an 18-year-old shot and killed by Homewood police, is demanding the release of body camera footage and answers about the incident, which they and activists believe was unjustified. Protests and legal actions are ongoing to seek transparency and accountability from authorities.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency declined to release video footage of the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Jabari Peoples, citing ongoing investigation concerns, sparking calls for transparency from his family and community.
An Alabama teen, Jabari Peoples, was shot once in the back by Homewood police while unarmed, with family and advocates demanding transparency and the release of body camera footage to uncover the full circumstances of the incident.
