White Nashville cop who shot a fleeing black man in the back inshocking incident caught on tape is charged with murder
- Nashville Officer Andrew Delke, 25, is accused of breaking the law when he shot Daniel Hambrick on July 26, according to District Attorney Glenn Funk
- Delke shot Hambrick while he was running away during a foot chase, hitting the 25-year-old twice in the back and once in the back of his head
- General Sessions Judge Michael Mondelli signed off on the charges just before noon
- The officer was booked into jail on Thursday after surrendering to authorities
- According to Delke’s lawyer David Raybin, Delke was in the process of paying his $25,000 fine by midday
Nashville Officer Andrew Delke, 25, is accused of breaking the law when he shot Daniel Hambrick on July 26, according to District Attorney Glenn Funk
Criminal homicide charges have been filed against a white police officer who fatally shot a black man in Tennessee.
Nashville Officer Andrew Delke, 25, is accused of breaking the law when he shot Daniel Hambrick on July 26, according to District Attorney Glenn Funk.
Delke shot Hambrick while he was running away during a foot chase, hitting the 25-year-old twice in the back and once in the back of his head.
An affidavit states that Delke gave verbal commands for Hambrick to stop, News Channel 5 reports. When Hambrike did not stop, the officer ‘decided to use deadly force.’
A magistrate judge had decided earlier on Thursday that their wasn’t enough evidence to charge Delke, but General Sessions Judge Michael Mondelli signed off on the charges just before noon.
‘I find probable cause,’ Mondelli said, according to the Tennessean.
Delke was booked into jail on Thursday after surrendering to authorities.
Delke shot Hambrick while he was running away during a foot chase
Hambrick was hit the 25-year-old twice in the back and once in the back of his head
According to his lawyer David Raybin, Delke was in the process of paying his $25,000 fine by midday.
He has also been decommissioned from the force, according to Chief Steve Anderson.
The District Attorney’s office released a statement that said:
‘This morning I requested TBI Special Agent in Charge Russ Winkler to obtain a warrant charging officer Andrew Delke with criminal homicide. The decision to institute charges by warrant as opposed to presenting the matter directly to a Grand Jury allows this case to be presented in open court in as transparent a manner as possible, because Grand Jury proceedings are secret and not open to the public. As this is a pending criminal case, I will have no further extrajudicial comments.’
Delke was booked into jail on Thursday after surrendering to authorities. He has been decommissioned from the force, according to Chief Steve Anderson
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