CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A CMPD officer charged with fatally shooting an unarmed man entered a not guilty plea Friday afternoon.
Wes Kerrick has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell. Β
Ferrell was shot and killed after he wrecked his car in east Charlotte in September 2013. After wrecking, Ferrell went to a nearby home. The woman inside called 911, saying Ferrell was trying to force his way into her home.
Investigators say Kerrick was one of three police officers who responded and the only one who used his gun. Investigators say Kerrick fired 12 shots, 10 of which hit Ferrell, who was not armed. Officers say Ferrell charged at them. Β
The case is expected to go to trial in July.Β
