Are People Demanding Public Video from Their Public Servants or Begging Their Public Masters for It? Wilmington Cops Keep Video of Kadir Skinner Secret: Crump Says Cops Shot Him in the Back as He Fled

Attorneys for the family of Kadir Skinner, the 19-year-old Black teenager who was shot in the back and killed by an officer with the Wilmington Police Department (WPD) last month, today (July 11) released videos showing the scene and officers’ treatment of the 19-year-old immediately following the shooting.

The case has sparked national outrage as Skinner’s family, local leaders and countless others have repeatedly called for WPD to release body camera video of the shooting. Those calls have only grown louder as police have refused to release the video. 

The videos, shot by witnesses, show Skinner clearly alive while on the ground handcuffed. Officers do not appear to provide him any kind of medical attention while the teenager is writhing on the pavement in pain and, instead, lift him up to put him in a police cruiser as onlookers shout, “He’s dying!” 

“The more we learn about this situation, the worse it gets,” said Daniels. “Kadir Skinner was dying before their very eyes and they treated him like some kind of thug. It’s time for the City of Wilmington and Wilmington Police Department to step up with accountability and transparency and release the body camera video.” [MORE]