The autopsy of an unarmed man killed by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer in September shows he had 10 bullet wounds, including five that were fatal.
The report released Friday also revealed no illegal drugs in Jonathon Ferrell’s system. The 24-year-old had a blood-alcohol content of 0.06, which is within the legal limit of 0.08 for driving, the autopsy results also show. He also had traces of nicotine and caffeine.
On the night of Sept. 14, Ferrell wrecked his car on Reedy Creek Road in northeast Charlotte and then banged on the door of a nearby house. The woman inside the home thought someone was trying to break in and called 911.
Ferrell was shot as he approached three officers who responded to the call.
Less than 24 hours after the shooting, Officer Randall Kerrick was charged with voluntary manslaughter. He is the first officer to be charged in an on-duty shooting in at least 30 years. The department decided Kerrick “did not have a lawful right to discharge his weapon,” according to a police statement.
Five bullets struck Ferrell in the chest and were fatal, according to the autopsy report released by the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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