Shelby County DA to Initiate Faster Release of Fatal Police Shooting Videos - Articles

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Posted by: Paul Burch on Aug 22, 2023

The Shelby County District Attorney's Office announced today it will release footage from fatal police shootings faster following a change to the office's practices, reports the Commercial Appeal. Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said his office will complete "an internal checklist" before releasing footage and will provide context for shorter videos. In cases where the shooting was not fatal, the discretion to release footage will fall to law enforcement agencies. The shooting of 21-year-old Jarveon Hudspeth during a traffic stop by a Shelby County Sheriff's Office deputy in June could be the first shortened video to be released later this week.