AMichigan State Police (MSP) officer has been charged with murder for using his official vehicle as a weapon and “running over” an unarmed Black man last month.
Detective Sgt. Brian Keely was charged on Wednesday with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for the death of Samuel Sterling, 25. Keely faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted of the second-degree murder charges, Click On Detroit reported.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is legally representing Sterling’s family, welcomed the charges while condemning Keely’s “tactics” as being inexcusable.
“We are grateful that the officer responsible for Samuel’s death will answer for his actions that robbed Samuel of his life. There is absolutely no excuse for running over another human being with a vehicle – we are grateful that state leadership in Michigan agrees,” Crump said in a statement sent to NewsOne. “In the video, we can see this officer clearly create a dangerous situation and pursue Samuel using tactics that Michigan Governor Whitmer has stated were a departure from MSP protocol.”
Source: Murder Charges: Michigan Cop Shown On Video ‘Running Over’ Black Man Faces Life In Prison
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