The 49-year-old victim was shot by police on April 3.
A Huntsville, Ala., police officer was indicted Friday (Aug. 3) on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of a 49-year-old man during a mental health call, AL.com reported.
Officer William Darby was charged in the killing of Jeffrey Parker, who was suicidal and in possession of a gun when he called police on April 3. Three officers arrived and talked briefly with Parker at the scene, commanding him to drop the gun. Parker did not drop the gun and Darby shot him, AL.com reported, citing the Huntsville Police Department as its source.
The department cleared Darby about a month after the incident, which was captured on body camera footage, AL.com reported. Although he was initially placed on administrative leave, Darby later returned to work.
At a news conference on Friday, Huntsville police Chief Mark McMurray said Darby is „by no means a murderer.“
