CHARLOTTE, N.C. – CMPD is requesting the release of body camera footage showing the shooting death of Curtis Massey last Friday in north Charlotte.
In a court petition, the department says Officer Jamal McClain shot Massey as McClain and another officer chased him on foot near LaSalle Street. It says Massey fell and dropped a gun, then picked it up and continued running, before turning his body toward the officers. That’s when investigators say Officer McClain shot him. Massey died at the scene.
Investigators say this all started after Massey ran from officers, who were at the scene for a disturbance call. They say they had probable cause to arrest Massey…