A state grand jury has declined to file criminal charges against a white New Jersey state trooper who fatally shot a Black motorist during a traffic stop on the Garden State Parkway two years ago, the state attorney general’s office said
William O. Wagstaff III, an attorney representing Gordon's family, called the grand jury's decision “not a surprise” and said data provided by the state showed that police use force against Black people eight times more than against white people in similar scenarios.
In the hours leading up to the stop, Gordon was ticketed for speeding and an off-duty police officer and two other state troopers stopped to assist him at various locations after his car ran out of gas, according to the state attorney general's office. At one point, a car passing by pulled over and gave Gordon a ride to a convenience store to get gas.
Gordon is seen in the video sitting in the back of the car without handcuffs, and Wetzel tells him he needs to pat him down. Wetzel also offered to give Gordon a ride and call a tow truck.
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