DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. is requesting an independent investigation of the shooting death of a witness in the Amber Guyger Murder trial.
Joshua Brown was a key witness for the prosecution in the trial of the former Dallas Police Officer who walked into Botham Jean’s home and shot him to death. Brown was killed just two days after a Dallas County jury sentenced Guyger to 10 years in prison. Brown testified that Guyger did not shout verbal commands or warnings before shooting Botham Jean.
According to the NAACP LDF, Jean’s murder has raised “troubling concerns” from the beginning of the investigation. In a statement released Monday the organization said “the deeply alarming and highly suspicious murder of Joshua Brown increases the urgency of an immediate, independent investigation of every aspect of these two tragic killings.”
The Dallas Police Department is investigating the shooting and is yet to name a motive or suspect.
“The circumstances surrounding the murder of Mr. Brown cries out for answers. Most importantly, it demands an independent investigation of how and why he was killed,” said Sherrilyn Ifill, LDF’s President and Director-Counsel. “We urge state or federal authorities to follow the trail of misconduct left by this case and fully investigate the circumstances surrounding Mr. Brown’s death. It is critical to public confidence in the administration of justice that witnesses who speak out against police violence are fully protected. The suspicious circumstances of Mr. Brown’s killing should cause great alarm and demand an immediate and piercing inquiry.”
The group said it echoes Allison Jean’s statement that the ‘corruption we saw during this process must stop,’ and support her request for a comprehensive federal investigation of the Dallas Police Department.
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