Police in Arkansas say handcuffed suspect shot and killed himself in back of cruiser
2,797 views · Published 9 September 2012 · 0:59 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2012 · News & Politics
Police in Jonesboro, Arkansas are describing the shooting death of 21-year-old Chavis Carter as a suicide, but his family is raising questions about the official version of events. On July 29, Jonesboro police stopped a white truck carrying Carter and two other passengers. All three men were searched. Police found about $10 worth of marijuana on Carter and he was placed back in the back of a squad car. A check of records turned up an arrest warrant for Carter and he was searched a second time. Police handcuffed Carter and put him in the back of the patrol car. Moments later, police found Carter slumped over and bleeding. They recovered a .380-caliber, cobra semi-automatic handgun near his body. Carter's mother said her son was left-handed; he was shot in the right temple.
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