The family of Jesus Huerta is seeking an investigation of the DPD by the FBI, so says WTVD. The SBI investigation has been ongoing since November 19 when Jesus Huerta was shot in the head in the back seat of a DPD cruiser while in the custody of Officer Samuel A.M. Duncan. What little information that has come out seems to indicate that Officer Duncan's gun was not discharged. That leads to the question, how did Huerta get a gunshot to the head?
Two reasonable explanations: (a) Huerta was not frisked properly and Duncan did not discover a gun in Huerta's possession and (b) Duncan did not check the patrol car assigned to him and there was a gun left behind by someone else. Neither explanation is particularly good for Officer Duncan.
The next question, why is Jose Lopes being so secretive? The SBI has a policy of not discussing ongoing investigations. But, the DPD and the City of Durham can comment about what they know, if they want. So far, Lopes has had little to say. The 911 tapes have been released under the state open records law. They are chilling, but don't answer the big questions in this case.
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