A North Carolina police officer accused of shooting and killing an
unarmed man who had apparently been in an automobile wreck is scheduled
to appear in court today to face a voluntary manslaughter charge.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Officer Randall Kerrick is charged in the case.
Twenty-four-year-old Jonathan Ferrell, a former Florida A&M University football player, was killed early Saturday.
Charlotte-Meckleburg police say he had sought help at a nearby house.
A woman answered the door and called 911 when she didn't recognize the
man.
Officers responding to the breaking and entering call
found Ferrell nearby. Ferrell ran toward the officers, who tried to stop
him with a Taser. Police said he continued to run toward them when
officer Randall Kerrick fired his gun, hitting Ferrell several times.
Ferrell died at the scene.
