CHARLOTTE, NC – On Tuesday, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) released body-worn camera (BWC) video of an officer-involved shooting that occurred on November 5, 2021.
According to CMPD: On Friday, November 5, 2021, at approximately 5:50 p.m. at the 9100 block of Albemarle Road, a security guard contracted by Walmart advised uniformed patrol officers with the Hickory Grove Division that an armed male brandished a firearm and pointed it at him. Additionally, the security guard stated that the armed subject threatened to shoot the officers if they responded. As officers approached the subject, they perceived a lethal threat and fired their service weapons. After observing that the subject had sustained a gunshot wound, officers immediately rendered lifesaving efforts and treatment to the subject prior to Medic’s arrival. Medic transported the subject to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased from injuries sustained. A firearm was recovered at the scene. The deceased subject was later identified as Derrell Lamar Raney.
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