STORY: "Chavis used stolen gun to kill himself according to police," by Mia Meadows, published on Gather.com on August 4, 2012.
GIST: "According to new information, the gun Chavis was reportedly killed with was a stolen, .380 cobra semi-automatic. The gun was reported stolen by a Jonesboro resident. That is a good-size gun to miss on a pat-down, twice. It is also a fairly heavy gun for a person to use with their non-dominant hand while handcuffed. Was Chavis worried about the ramifications of possessing a stolen weapon? Jonesboro police say they recovered the gun and the expended shell in the backseat. Both items were sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab. While that is probably standard protocol, it would have been a better idea to send it to a lab not directly associated with the state. Tensions are already running high, and it will be difficult for people to believe anything that comes out of an Arkansas lab. The FBI's involvement will hopefully insure a thorough, unbiased investigation is conducted. Chavis Carter's family deserves the truth, no matter how ugly it is."
The entire story can be found at:
http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981515959
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
