The Brief The family of 18-year-old Zadarious Dorsey has retained national civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels following his fatal shooting by a Newnan police officer. Attorneys claim video evidence shows Dorsey was unarmed, was not the subject of a traffic stop, and was not suspected of committing any crime when he was shot. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is continuing an independent probe into the Oct. 3 incident, while the legal team reviews grounds for a potential civil rights lawsuit.



The family of an 18-year-old killed in an officer-involved shooting in Newnan has hired national civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, as conflicting accounts emerge over the fatal encounter.

What we know:

The shooting happened around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, near Cliff Circle in Newnan.

According to police and state investigators, an officer followed a vehicle. When the car stopped, several men inside exited and ran.

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The officer chased 18-year-old Zadarious Dorsey behind houses along Cliff Circle, ordering him to stop. Authorities said Dorsey reached for a handgun in his waistband, prompting the officer to order him to drop the weapon before firing multiple shots. Dorsey died from his injuries. Police said a handgun was recovered at the scene.

Attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels announced Thursday that they have taken on the case, presenting a sharply conflicting version of events based on their review of video footage.

The attorneys argue that the officer followed the car without activating blue emergency lights and that Dorsey was not the subject of a legal traffic stop or suspected of any crime. The legal team contends that video shows Dorsey was unarmed when he was chased down and shot.

What they're saying:

The family's legal team released a statement condemning the officer's actions and calling for accountability:

 This wasn't some traffic stop where the suspects fled. It wasn't a traffic stop at all. This officer pulled behind them with no blue lights on and, even thoug
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