Daniel Harris was shot dead after being pulled over for speeding
An investigation has been launched after a police officer shot dead a deaf and mute driver who witnesses say was trying to communicate using sign language.
Daniel Kevin Harris was pulled over for speeding on Thursday after cops said he led them on a brief pursuit in Charlotte, North Carolina.
As the 29-year-old stopped close to his home a state trooper pulled his gun as Harris got out of his car.
Police say there was a "brief encounter" between the two men before the gun was fired but witnesses claim the father-of-one, who was unarmed, was shot almost instantly.
An investigation has been launched after a police officer shot dead a deaf and mute driver who witnesses say was trying to communicate using sign language.
Daniel Kevin Harris was pulled over for speeding on Thursday after cops said he led them on a brief pursuit in Charlotte, North Carolina.
As the 29-year-old stopped close to his home a state trooper pulled his gun as Harris got out of his car.
Police say there was a "brief encounter" between the two men before the gun was fired but witnesses claim the father-of-one, who was unarmed, was shot almost instantly.


