NAACP wants âfairâ investigation into Markquett Martin shooting
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and last updated 2021-03-02 16:05:18-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â The Nashville branch of the NAACP said it wants a âfairâ investigation into the shooting of Markquett Martin, which occurred during a foot chase with Metro Nashville police back in early February.
Markquett Martin
The NAACP said the shooting highlights the âproblems with policing, which include the lack of transparency, distrust and slow-paced reform of police practices.â
One question many have asked is why there wasn t any body camera footage from the shooting.
There are eight police precincts in Nashville. While each has a handful of officers already wearing body cameras, as of mid-February only East and West precincts were fully equipped. The rollout process is in stages, and the Hermitage precinct officers involved in this foot chase will not be entirely equipped until September. Metro