After leading police on a high-speed chase, the fleeing suspect allegedly fired a gun at police officers, who then fatally shot him. However, a Facebook Live video captured one officer’s comments, prompting calls for an investigation and leading to the officer’s suspension.
While engaging with viewers on a Facebook Live video titled “High speed chase lol,” 21-year-old Dreasjon Reed fled Indianapolis Police in his vehicle, reaching a speed of 90 mph on Interstate 65. Reed then recorded himself stopping his car and fleeing on foot, urging viewers to “come get my stuff” from his abandoned vehicle.
At this point, an officer deployed his Taser but failed to impede the fleeing suspect, The Washington Post reports. An officer could then be heard yelling for Reed to stop before the suspect replies “f— you!” According to the police, he brandished a gun and fired upon the officers. An officer then returned fire, killing Reed on the scene.
However, one particular detail has prompted calls not only for an investigation into the shooting but also for a murder charge to be brought against the officer. With the video going viral on social media, viewers have expressed outrage over an officer allegedly stating off-camera, “I think it’s going to be a closed casket, homie,” Indianapolis Star reports.
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