The family of an Indianapolis man is calling for the badge of a police officer following the release of “heavily edited” body camera footage depicting the moment the cop shot their relative. The victim’s family argues that the shooting, overall, is unjustified and says the officer’s disciplinary record raises red flags.
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Authorities say Gary Harrell was pulled over for reckless driving on Aug. 3, leaving his sedan as Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer Douglas Correll parked behind him. Harrell, police say, explained he was trying to avoid hitting something with his car. In the body camera footage, Correll walks to Harrell as he goes to sit back down in his driver seat. The officer asked him for his identification. Harrell responded that he had just gotten home from prison.
As he answers a call from his mother, Correll orders him to step back out of the car but seconds later, Harrell makes a run for it holding his phone in one hand and a .357 revolver in the other.
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“Stop it, drop it!” Correll yelled while running behind him right and calling for backup. Two shots rang out from the officer’s firearm and Harrell fell face-down in the lawn. He died after being taken to the hospital. Harrell’s death resurfaces myriad questions about shooting deaths of Black men at the hands of police: was Harrell really a threat as he ran away? Did the cop have to shoot him?
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Harrell’s family in their statement said the shooting violated the U.S. Constitution and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s Use of Force policy, which was revised in 2020 to say officers are prohibited from using deadly force unless under certain circumstances. One circumstance in the policy says officers can use deadly force if they believe the person is fleeing “for any felony that threatened or resulted in death or serious bodily injury, if the officer reasonably believes that the person will cause death or serious bodily injury to another unless immediately apprehended.”
The second circumstance says officers may use deadly force if they feel it’s necessary to “prevent or defend against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to the officer or another person.”
In their attorney’s statement, Harrell’s family said neither circumstance applied in the shooting.
Harrell’s family attorney also said Officer Correll was accused of falsely arresting and assaulting another Black man in 2020 after he’d called 911 for help, resulting in a $380K lawsuit settlement.
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Both Harrell’s family and the Black Church Coalition called for U.S. District Attorney Zachary Myers to launch a civil rights investigation into the use of excessive force by the IMPD and also for the release of the full, unedited version of the body camera footage.
As of now, the incident is under investigation by the department. It’s unclear if Correll is still on duty as the probe continues.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Three adults were found shot Thursday night at two apartment complexes on the northwest side, and Indianapolis police think the two scenes may be somehow related.
Police went just before 8:40 p.m. Thursday to a report of a person shot in the 3900 block of Wind Drift Drive East. That’s at the Lakeside Crossing at Eagle Creek apartments located northwest of the I-465 interchange for West 38th Street.
At 9 p.m. Thursday, police were called to another report of a person shot in the 4400 block of Moller Road. That’s at the Colonial Square apartments located southwest of the I-65 interchange for Lafayette Road.
Capt. Rob Rider of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says two of the adults were found at the Lakeside Crossing apartments. One adult was stable, and the other was in critical condition.
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IMPD found the third adult at the Colonial Square apartments. That adult was stable.
Crashed vehicles that police found at Lakeside Crossing were believed to be connected to the shootings.
Rider was unsure of the genders of the three adults. He noted that no children were shot despite initial reports from the Lakeside Crossing scene.
Indianapolis police went just before 8:40 p.m. Nov. 21, 2024, to a report of a person shot in the 3900 block of Wind Drift Drive East. (WISH Photo/TJ Whitmer)Indianapolis police went just before 8:40 p.m. Nov. 21, 2024, to a report of a person shot in the 3900 block of Wind Drift Drive East. (WISH Photo/TJ Whitmer)
The Indianapolis Colts today released their Thursday injury report for Week 12 of the NFL season ahead of their Sunday game against the Detroit Lions.
Left tackle Bernhard Raimann missed practice again today due to a knee injury. Raimann has now missed both practices this week and looks like a major doubt for Sunday’s game. Raimann looks increasingly likely to miss a second game in a row due to his knee injury. If he is unable to play then expect rookie tackle Matt Goncalves to take his place at left tackle again as he did last week against the New York Jets.
Defensive end Tyquan Lewis (elbow) was a full participant at practice again today. Lewis spoke to the media today and said he was unsure if he would return this week but two practices in and his chances are looking very positive.
Right tackle Braden Smith (foot) was a full participant today at practice despite being limited yesterday. Smith looks set to be available for Sunday’s game against the Lions despite the limited practice yesterday. Smith should be available barring any late changes in practice tomorrow.
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Corner back Kenny Moore (knee) and wide receivers Michael Pittman Jr (back) and Josh Downs (calf) were all full participants at practice today despite being listed with injuries. Moore and Downs are new additions to the injury report today after not being listed yesterday but both being able to practice fully doesn’t look like the injuries will affect their availability for Sunday.
On Thursday morning, ahead of the team’s Week 12 matchup with the Detroit Lions, the Indianapolis Colts announced a pair of practice squad moves.
The Colts will be bringing back a familiar face in offensive lineman Mark Glowinski and released cornerback Tre Flowers as the corresponding move in order to make room for this addition.
Glowinski is an experienced player, appearing in 124 career games, which includes 96 starts. He was with the Colts specifically from 2017-2021, along with also playing in Seattle from 2015-2017 and most recently with the New York Giants in 2022-2023.
Of Glowinski’s 124 NFL games, 59 came with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Glowinski has spent most of his NFL career playing right guard, but did spend some time at left guard with the Giants last season.
Most recently, he would go on to play 520 offensive snaps during the 2023 season, allowing six sacks and 17 pressures, although he graded out decently well as a run-blocker, according to PFF’s metrics.
The Colts are stockpiling offensive linemen on the practice squad, with Glowinski now the fifth member of that position group.
As of Thursday morning, left tackle Bernhard Raimann was on the Wednesday injury report as a non-participant as he still deals with a knee injury and right tackle Braden Smith was listed as a limited participant with a foot injury.
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