A Jackson County law enforcement officer involved in a shooting earlier this year is pleading not guilty to charges. The incident involved a 17-year-old boy who had taken his mother’s vehicle without her permission.
During a pursuit of the vehicle, the teen made contact with an officer’s patrol car. Sheriff’s Sergeant Stan Edington reportedly fired 22 shots at the suspect vehicle — hitting the teen at least once and leaving the boy permanently paralyzed. Edington entered his not guilty plea yesterday on a charge of second-degree reckless injury.
