Ex-deputy charged with manslaughter in white teen's death

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A erstwhile Arkansas sheriff's lawman has been charged with manslaughter successful the fatal shooting of a achromatic teen whose decease has drawn the attraction of civilian rights activists nationally.

A peculiar authoritative connected Friday announced the felony complaint against erstwhile Lonoke County sheriff's lawman Sgt. Michael Davis successful the fatal shooting of Hunter Brittain.

According to the Associated Press, Davis changeable Brittain extracurricular an car repair store during a postulation halt connected June 23 successful Cabot, located 30 miles northeast of Little Rock.

Davis, white, was fired successful July for not turning connected his assemblage camera until the shooting occurred.

The apprehension affidavit says Davis told investigators helium changeable Brittain aft the teen reached into the backmost of his motortruck and did not comply with commands to amusement his hands.

According to the tribunal affidavit, the teen was changeable erstwhile successful the neck, the AP reported.

The apprehension affidavit stated Brittain was holding a container, his household said was antifreeze.

Police did not find grounds of firearms successful oregon adjacent the truck.

Brittain was eulogized by the Rev. Al Sharpton and attorneys for George Floyd's family.