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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma County Grand Jury recommended no charges be filed against a Del City police officer accused of shooting Demetrize Carter at the Choctaw football game in August 2023. The grand jury heard testimony from 10 witnesses and reviewed 41 exhibits related to the incident. After reviewing the evidence and hearing testimony, the panel determined a use-of-force expert was not necessary for the grand jury’s deliberation.
Upon completion of their deliberations, the grand jury concluded that the officer should not be charged. After reviewing this use-of-force investigation, the panel issued the following recommendations for all law enforcement agencies in Oklahoma County, as well as all school districts located in Oklahoma County:
ABOUT THE GRAND JURY
The Oklahoma County Grand Jury was convened in October 2023. The grand jury has the power to inquire into all offenses that occur in the county and either indict or no bill the offending individual. Grand jury proceedings are confidential by law. Title 21 Section 583 states:
“Every grand juror, district attorney, clerk, judge or other officer who, except when required by a court, willfully discloses any evidence adduced before the grand jury or anything which he himself or any member of the grand jury may have said, or in what manner any grand juror may have voted on a matter before him, is guilty of a misdemeanor.”
Specific questions regarding what investigations are being presented to the grand jury, what witnesses were called, what testimony was given, or evidence presented cannot be answered until the District Attorney’s Office is ordered to do so by the Court.Regarding Tuesday’s law enforcement response to the Attorney General’s Office, based on initial information, it appears a group of individuals became aware of the confidential proceedings. Those individuals had no reason to be at the AG’s Office that day. Their presence led to the altercation that occurred in the parking lot. Quick action by law enforcement prevented the situation from escalating. The DA’s Office would like to extend our gratitude to all the law enforcement agencies that responded on Tuesday.
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