Article 5TX85 Fatal shooting of Black man by off-duty officer sparks protest in North Carolina

Fatal shooting of Black man by off-duty officer sparks protest in North Carolina

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Maya Yang
from US news | The Guardian on (#5TX85)

Deputy tells authorities Jason Walker, 37, jumped on to his vehicle as protesters challenge police version of events

Protesters gathered in Fayetteville, North Carolina, for a second night in a row on Monday after a man was killed by an off-duty sheriff's deputy.

The Fayetteville police department identified the man killed on Saturday as Jason Walker, a 37-year-old Black man who the deputy told authorities jumped on to his vehicle. The Cumberland county sheriff's office identified the deputy as Jeffrey Hash.

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