Man testifies that Fort Worth officer used racial slur before shooting him
FORT WORTH -- A man shot by a Fort Worth police officer in 2015 testified Thursday that the officer used a racial slur before the officer’s shotgun went off, striking him in the arm.
Officer Courtney Johnson, 35, is accused of shooting Craigory Adams, 56, on June 23, 2015, by recklessly handling his shotgun. The two-count indictment accuses Johnson of taking his gun off safety and sliding the pump action back, then forward as the weapon was pointed toward Adams. The shotgun fired, hitting Adams in the arm.
The officer has said he thought Adams was holding a knife, but it was actually a barbecue fork.
Adams, who said he has bipolar disorder, testified that he had gone outside to get some air because the air conditioning at his parents’ house was not working.
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