The Invisible Gun
DeKalb Police shot Christian Dewayne Smith dead in the back of a patrol car after he "produced" a handgun. After looking at bodyworn camera video, I have questions.
Officer Kiarra Maffett backpedaled as she emptied her gun into the back of her cruiser, into the body of a man she had patted down for a gun a few minutes earlier. Maffett swore under her breath, tripping as she retreated.
She called out to another cop — Marcel Williams — who had just dropped an empty m…
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