WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — Family members and supporters of Edilberto Espinoza Sierra gathered Thursday at Wilmington’s 1898 Memorial Park to protest the decision not to charge the law enforcement officers involved in his fatal shooting.
The demonstration came one day after New Hanover County District Attorney Jason Smith announced that no criminal charges would be filed against the officers, saying the decision followed a review of forensic evidence, witness interviews, video evidence and North Carolina law governing an officer’s use of deadly force.
During Wednesday’s news conference, Smith said investigators concluded the officers’ actions were legally justified under the state’s “objective reasonableness” standard…