(Victor White III) DA rules out charges in handcuffed man's fatal shooting

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

DA rules out charges in handcuffed man's fatal shooting

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Feb. 5, 2016 4:48 PM EST

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana prosecutors on Friday ruled out any criminal charges in the death of a 22-year-old man who was fatally shot while handcuffed behind his back in the rear of a patrol car.

A statement from the 16th Judicial District Attorney's Office says there is "insufficient credible evidence" to conclude that Victor White III did not shoot himself while he was in the custody of the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office in March 2014.

A parish coroner ruled in 2014 that the New Iberia man shot himself in the chest following his drug-related arrest.

The Justice Department announced in December that no federal charges would be filed in connection with White's death following an FBI investigation. State Police also investigated.

Carol Powell Lexing, an attorney for White's family, said the family was disappointed but not surprised by the district attorney's decision. She said the family would forge ahead with its federal lawsuit against Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal and several deputies.

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[randys1]

1. Shoot himself? Please tell me that isnt what it says.

Because if that is what it says who's gun would he have used?

While handcuffed behind his back?

And how does he have a gun and the cops dont know?

This is bullshit, end of story, they shot him.

[SummerSnow]

2. Some of their cover ups are so obvious .WTF, this man was murdered.

[Waldorf]

4. Reading the story he died from a .25 caliber gunshot. His brother said he owned a .25 handgun and

was carrying it that night, so it seems it was his gun. The feds investigated and it seems they could find nothing. So perhaps it's not BS, and he did shoot himself.

[randys1]

6. bullshit

[Waldorf]

7. Did you also read in the story that they had video showing him reaching for his front pocket, along

with gunpowder residue on his hands? I'm not saying this type of shit doesn't happen, but it looks like this case is not one of them.

[randys1]

8. bullshit

Despite initial statements made by authorities that said Victor III was shot in the back, the report describes no back wounds at all. Instead, his cause of death is described as a gunshot to his right chest that perforated his left lung and heart,

http://www.vice.com/read/autopsy-contradicts-the-polices-account-of-victor-white-iiis-shooting-in-the-back-of-a-cop-car-666

[Waldorf]

9. Maybe not.

The statement says tests showed gunshot residue on White's hands, while an autopsy showed a bullet entered the right side of White's chest, exited his left armpit and lodged in his left bicep. A forensic pathologist concluded it was possible for the gunshot to be self-inflicted even though White's hands were handcuffed behind his back, the statement says

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/eb9e0fd79d844b56b6943c108a7f3f42/da-rules-out-charges-handcuffed-mans-fatal-shooting

[Number23]

3. WTF???!

there is "insufficient credible evidence" to conclude that Victor White III did not shoot himself while he was in the custody of the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office in March 2014.

Handcuffed behind the back and he managed to shoot himself? And it took almost TWO YEARS to come up with this foolishness??!

She said the family would forge ahead with its federal lawsuit against Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal and several deputies.

I hope they win every damn dime and that the judge tosses in an extra million for wasting everyone time with this BULLSHIT claim that a man in handcuffs could shoot himself.

[uponit7771]

5. wow... jus.... wow