Body camera video from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department of the fatal officer involved shooting of Michael Daniel Kelley. Link to Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office Report: https://imgur.com/a/qZMMdg7 Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States Date: January 16, 2019 (Wednesday) Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office: Conclusion It is undisputed that Officer Keifer fired his weapon multiple times, striking the decedent. Therefore, the central issue in this review is whether or not Officer Keifer was justified under North Carolina law in using deadly force. A police officer – or any other person – is justified in using deadly force if he in fact believed that he or another person was in imminent danger of great bodily harm or death from the actions of the person who was shot and if his belief was reasonable. The statements of the civilian witnesses and BWC footage corroborate Officer Keifer’s account of the events in which the decedent emerged from behind the dumpster with one arm behind his back and one raised at Officer Keifer while stating, “I’m going to shoot you,” and then running toward Officer Keifer and pursuing him around his vehicle. As such, Officer Keifer faced an imminent threat of great bodily harm or death, and it would be impossible for the State to prove Officer Keifer did not act in self-defense when he fired at the decedent. Consequently, I will not be seeking charges related to the death of Michael Daniel Kelley. Link to Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office report: https://imgur.com/a/qZMMdg7

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