A juror in the Randall Kerrick trial is speaking out on the deadlock that led to a mistrial being declared after four days of deliberation. Kerrick, a Charlotte Mecklenburg (NC) police officer, was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the 2013 shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell, an unarmed black man.
Moses Wilson, a Vietnam veteran and the only black male on the jury, cited one unanswered question that lingered throughout the trial: What did Jonathan Ferrell do to warrant death?
He asked that question of attorneys during jury selection and of his fellow jurors during the trial. He never got an answer.
“No one ever answered what (Ferrell) did,” Wilson said. “They only answered what he didn’t do. He didn't put his hands up, he didn't stop crawling.”Chilling.Wilson came to the conclusion that Kerrick used excessive force when he shot and killed Ferrell.
He was also troubled by the fact that Kerrick turned off his dash cam before the shooting and was troubled by what he didn't hear on the video that was captured.
“No sounds of commands were heard at that time, none,” Wilson said.