The family of Byron Jackson, 45, of North Augusta, is seeking answers following his death after an encounter with Irmo police last month. At a press conference held Tuesday afternoon, civil rights attorney Bakari Sellers raised concerns about how the incident was handled and the lack of information released to the public.
An altercation in a vehicle was reported by a citizen on Sunday, June 22, and when police arrived the vehicle fled. A brief pursuit followed which ended with Jackson and a police officer outside of their vehicles in a ravine. Jackson was apprehended and then complained of trouble breathing. Officers immediately called for EMS to be dispatched to the scene where they administered life saving measures including CPR and provided transport of Jackson to a local hospital.
IPD called for an immediate South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigation into the incident…