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Shooting of Jason Harley Kloepfer

March 14, 2023

Jason Harley Kloepfer, a 41-year-old man, was shot on December 13, 2022, by the Cherokee Indian Police SWAT Team at Kloepfer's home in Murphy, North Carolina, United States.[1][2] Kloepfer survived and in January 2023 released surveillance video from inside his home that showed events that differed from the initial account of the shooting given by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, which claimed that Kloepfer engaged in a "verbal altercation with officers" and "confronted officers".[2][3][4] The video showed that Kloepfer exited his house with his arms raised as per police's instructions, while he was holding onto a cigarette and a camera-equipped robot which police had thrown into his home; Kloepfer was shot around four seconds later, when his arms were still raised.[3][5] Within hours of the shooting, Kloepfer was charged with communicating threats, as well as resist, obstruct and delay, but these charges were dropped by March 2023.[6][7] The shooting was investigated by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.[1]

Shooting

911 call records showed that there were 13 calls from May 2020 to September 2022 related to Jason Harley Kloepfer's residence, with the records stating that the calls were regarding incidents including "welfare check", "assault", "disturbance" and "fireworks".[7]

On December 12, 2022, just before 11.20 p.m., a person called 911, claiming to be Kloepfer's neighbour.[8][5] The caller indicated that Kloepfer "about an hour ago, started shooting off fireworks, screaming, yelling, going to kill everyone in the neighborhood ... he's discharging a firearm ... They've been over there screaming, yelling and fighting for the last 45 minutes".[8] The caller then said: "I just heard his wife screaming 'stop it,' and then a bunch of shots went off and now I can’t hear her over there at all."[5] The caller then quotes his neighbour as saying: "Send the police, I'll get them too."[9]

Around 11.20 p.m. on December 12, three Cherokee County deputies arrived at Kloepfer's home, and are heard saying: "We haven’t been able to make contact with anybody at this residence ... There's a detached garage with music blaring in the garage. We can’t get anybody to come to the door at the garage either."[5] The officers referenced seeing a bullet and security cameras at Kloepfer's home.[7] The SWAT team of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian Police Department was summoned around 12.20 a.m. on December 13 to handle a potential hostage situation.[4][5][10] A search warrant for Kloepfer's home was approved around 2.15 a.m.[5][6]

After the Cherokee Indian Police Department's SWAT Team arrived at Kloepfer's home, surveillance footage from the inside of Kloepfer's house, starting at 4.54 a.m. on December 13, showed police throwing a robot with a light and cameras into Kloepfer's home.[3][4][8][5] The robot starts to shine a light around the home; two minutes later, a light is shone into Kloepfer's bedroom, and this appears to wake Kloepfer and his wife, who says: "What’s going on?"[3][5] Both call out: "Hello?"[5] A police officer says through a loudspeaker: "Jason ... Step outside ... Come outside, Jason ... Step outside the door onto the deck and show us your hands. Jason, we just want to talk to you. Come outside."[1][3][5] While the officer is speaking, Kloepfer picks up the police's robot.[5]

At 4.57 a.m. and 16 seconds, Kloepfer opens the door to his home, unarmed and with his hands in the air; he is holding a cigarette and the police's robot.[3][5] Behind Kloepfer is his wife, whose hands are also in the air.[11] Officers shout for Kloepfer to hold up his hands; at 4.57 a.m. and 20 seconds, Kloepfer is shot multiple times while he was holding up his hands.[3][5] He fell to the floor, crying out: "I’m shot!"[2][11] The police continued shooting even after Kloepfer had fallen to the floor.[4]

Following the shooting, Kloepfer's wife yells at officers: "What the hell, he's shot, what the hell did you do?!"[3][8] Officers order Kloepfer and his wife to leave the home.[11] While Kloepfer's wife follows the officers' orders to leave the home, both she and Kloepfer protest that he cannot do that because of his bullet wounds.[2][3] On the floor, Kloepfer drags himself towards the door, protesting: "I don’t have a gun! I didn’t have a gun!"[3][11] He sticks his hands out of the door frame.[5] At 4.58 a.m, officers enter Kloepfer's home and step over Kloepfer, who still has his hands up.[2][3][5] After an initial check of the home, one officer at 4.59 a.m informs another officer to "start working on" Kloepfer.[3][5] Kloepfer is removed from his home.[3] Three officers re-enter the home at 5 a.m, one shouts: "Fuck bro, fuck", while another says: “Hey, cameras, cameras!"[3][5]

Kloepfer was brought to a hospital and survived the shooting.[2] He subsequently uploaded photos online showing bullet wounds at his chest, abdomen and arm.[12]

Aftermath

Initial police press release and Kloepfer's charges

At 11.42 a.m on December 13, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office issued a press release stating that after a 911 call regarding multiple gunshots at a residence, police responded to the scene.[1][2][5] The press release stated that deputies were "unsuccessful" in contacting the suspect, so the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office obtained a search warrant, and called in the Cherokee Indian Police Department SWAT Team due to "an armed suspect present and the potential for a hostage situation".[1]

The press release went on to say that the Cherokee Indian Police SWAT Team shot Kloepfer after Kloepfer "engaged in a verbal altercation with officers and emerged from a camper trailer and confronted officers".[1][2]

The press release stated that Kloepfer received two charges, the first being communicating threats, the second being resist, obstruct and delay, and that more charges were possible, according to the press release.[6] Kloepfer was scheduled to appear in court on March 9.[2] By March 1, the charges against Kloepfer had been dropped.[7][13]

Kloepfer's release of surveillance footage

WLOS reported in January 2023 that surveillance footage, published by Kloepfer, showing the inside of Kloepfer's house, "appears to show a conflicting account of the event" when compared to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office's press release.[2] The Cherokee Scout agrees that "key details" of the press release seem to be contradicted.[14] RTL.hu reported that the surveillance footage showed Kloepfer obeying police commands, in contrast to the press release's claim that Kloepfer confronted police.[4] Skai Group agreed that Kloepfer was shot despite appearing to have complied with police orders.[11] The Independent reported that the surveillance footage did not show Kloepfer engaging in a "verbal altercation" or confronting police, as claimed in the press release.[3]

Cherokee County Sheriff Dustin Smith later stated that the press release was published without him having personal knowledge of what had happened, and the press release "relied on information provided to us from the Cherokee Indian Police Department".[3][9] However, Smoky Mountain News reported that multiple Cherokee County deputies and investigators were at the scene during the shooting.[5] Smith also stated that the aim of the press release "was not to comment on the subsequent criminal investigation, which remains ongoing, but rather to update the public on a dangerous situation."[3][9] Smith added that he did not see video of the shooting until January 18, 2023.[1][9] Smith used the post to advocate for the creation for a SWAT team for Cherokee County.[5]

Reactions

On January 20, 2023, Kloepfer stated that he was "physically doing better", but he and his wife were mentally "not so good", "out of state for fear of our lives since I got out the hospital".[1][2] He described the incident as a "horrible nightmare" and called his charges "completely wrong".[2]

Video of the shooting received international attention.[7] The surveillance footage has circulated online, including on YouTube, with one video receiving almost 100,000 views by the end of January 2023.[1] Greek media outlet To Vima described the incident as another scandal of police brutality in the United States, and noted social media outrage over the police's use of force.[12] Hungarian media outlet RTL.hu opined that Kloepfer's wife was lucky not to be shot in this incident.[4]

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation in December 2022 started an investigation into the shooting.[1] The bureau does not make its investigation results public, but sends them to a district attorney, who will decide whether to file charges against any officers.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jones, Andrew (February 1, 2023). "Murphy man shot by police, caught on camera, out of hospital; SBI investigating". Asheville Citizen Times. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kepley-Steward, Kristy (January 24, 2023). "Murphy man shot by police releases surveillance video from night of the shooting". WLOS. from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Kilander, Gustaf (January 23, 2023). "Video shows police shooting unarmed disabled man". The Independent. from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Videón, ahogy lelövik a rendőrök a felemelt kézzel álló férfit". RTL.hu (in Hungarian). January 23, 2023. from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Kays, Holly (February 8, 2023). "CIPD officers shoot Murphy man in SWAT response". Smoky Mountain News. from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "SWAT team members shoot man who confronted officers in Murphy, NC, sheriff says". WTVC. December 14, 2022. from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e Oehrli, Ryan (March 2, 2023). "Records reveal new information in police shooting of Murphy man; charges dismissed". Asheville Citizen Times. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d Payeton, Dallas (January 24, 2023). "Video shows the moment a man was shot by the Cherokee Indian Police SWAT Team". Local 3 News. from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d Jones, Andrew (February 14, 2023). "'Kill everyone': The 911 call that led a SWAT team to shoot a Murphy man outside his home". Asheville Citizen Times. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  10. ^ Knoepp, Lilly (February 28, 2023). "New details emerge about shooting by Cherokee Indian Police Department SWAT team". Blue Ridge Public Radio. from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Η συγκλονιστική στιγμή που η αστυνομία της Β.Καρολίνας πυροβολεί έναν άνδρα με αναπηρία που ήταν άοπλος – Δείτε βίντεο". Skai Group (in Greek). January 23, 2023. from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "ΗΠΑ: Αστυνομικοί πυροβόλησαν εν ψυχρώ άοπλο στη Βόρεια Καρολίνα". To Vima (in Greek). January 23, 2023. from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  13. ^ "Charges dropped against man shot several times by Cherokee Indian Police SWAT Team". WLOS. March 3, 2023. from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  14. ^ Putnam, Jared (January 24, 2023). "Shooting video sparks concerns". Cherokee Scout. from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

External links

  • Surveillance video of the shooting: Shooting of Jason Harley Kloepfer – December 13, 2022 on YouTube
  • Press release on December 13, 2022 [1] by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office on Facebook
  • Press release on January 20, 2023 [2] by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office on Facebook

March 14, 2023
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Jason Harley Kloepfer a 41 year old man was shot on December 13 2022 by the Cherokee Indian Police SWAT Team at Kloepfer s home in Murphy North Carolina United States 1 2 Kloepfer survived and in January 2023 released surveillance video from inside his home that showed events that differed from the initial account of the shooting given by the Cherokee County Sheriff s Office which claimed that Kloepfer engaged in a verbal altercation with officers and confronted officers 2 3 4 The video showed that Kloepfer exited his house with his arms raised as per police s instructions while he was holding onto a cigarette and a camera equipped robot which police had thrown into his home Kloepfer was shot around four seconds later when his arms were still raised 3 5 Within hours of the shooting Kloepfer was charged with communicating threats as well as resist obstruct and delay but these charges were dropped by March 2023 6 7 The shooting was investigated by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation 1 Contents 1 Shooting 2 Aftermath 2 1 Initial police press release and Kloepfer s charges 2 2 Kloepfer s release of surveillance footage 2 3 Reactions 3 References 4 External linksShooting Edit911 call records showed that there were 13 calls from May 2020 to September 2022 related to Jason Harley Kloepfer s residence with the records stating that the calls were regarding incidents including welfare check assault disturbance and fireworks 7 On December 12 2022 just before 11 20 p m a person called 911 claiming to be Kloepfer s neighbour 8 5 The caller indicated that Kloepfer about an hour ago started shooting off fireworks screaming yelling going to kill everyone in the neighborhood he s discharging a firearm They ve been over there screaming yelling and fighting for the last 45 minutes 8 The caller then said I just heard his wife screaming stop it and then a bunch of shots went off and now I can t hear her over there at all 5 The caller then quotes his neighbour as saying Send the police I ll get them too 9 Around 11 20 p m on December 12 three Cherokee County deputies arrived at Kloepfer s home and are heard saying We haven t been able to make contact with anybody at this residence There s a detached garage with music blaring in the garage We can t get anybody to come to the door at the garage either 5 The officers referenced seeing a bullet and security cameras at Kloepfer s home 7 The SWAT team of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian Police Department was summoned around 12 20 a m on December 13 to handle a potential hostage situation 4 5 10 A search warrant for Kloepfer s home was approved around 2 15 a m 5 6 After the Cherokee Indian Police Department s SWAT Team arrived at Kloepfer s home surveillance footage from the inside of Kloepfer s house starting at 4 54 a m on December 13 showed police throwing a robot with a light and cameras into Kloepfer s home 3 4 8 5 The robot starts to shine a light around the home two minutes later a light is shone into Kloepfer s bedroom and this appears to wake Kloepfer and his wife who says What s going on 3 5 Both call out Hello 5 A police officer says through a loudspeaker Jason Step outside Come outside Jason Step outside the door onto the deck and show us your hands Jason we just want to talk to you Come outside 1 3 5 While the officer is speaking Kloepfer picks up the police s robot 5 At 4 57 a m and 16 seconds Kloepfer opens the door to his home unarmed and with his hands in the air he is holding a cigarette and the police s robot 3 5 Behind Kloepfer is his wife whose hands are also in the air 11 Officers shout for Kloepfer to hold up his hands at 4 57 a m and 20 seconds Kloepfer is shot multiple times while he was holding up his hands 3 5 He fell to the floor crying out I m shot 2 11 The police continued shooting even after Kloepfer had fallen to the floor 4 Following the shooting Kloepfer s wife yells at officers What the hell he s shot what the hell did you do 3 8 Officers order Kloepfer and his wife to leave the home 11 While Kloepfer s wife follows the officers orders to leave the home both she and Kloepfer protest that he cannot do that because of his bullet wounds 2 3 On the floor Kloepfer drags himself towards the door protesting I don t have a gun I didn t have a gun 3 11 He sticks his hands out of the door frame 5 At 4 58 a m officers enter Kloepfer s home and step over Kloepfer who still has his hands up 2 3 5 After an initial check of the home one officer at 4 59 a m informs another officer to start working on Kloepfer 3 5 Kloepfer is removed from his home 3 Three officers re enter the home at 5 a m one shouts Fuck bro fuck while another says Hey cameras cameras 3 5 Kloepfer was brought to a hospital and survived the shooting 2 He subsequently uploaded photos online showing bullet wounds at his chest abdomen and arm 12 Aftermath EditInitial police press release and Kloepfer s charges Edit At 11 42 a m on December 13 the Cherokee County Sheriff s Office issued a press release stating that after a 911 call regarding multiple gunshots at a residence police responded to the scene 1 2 5 The press release stated that deputies were unsuccessful in contacting the suspect so the Cherokee County Sheriff s Office obtained a search warrant and called in the Cherokee Indian Police Department SWAT Team due to an armed suspect present and the potential for a hostage situation 1 The press release went on to say that the Cherokee Indian Police SWAT Team shot Kloepfer after Kloepfer engaged in a verbal altercation with officers and emerged from a camper trailer and confronted officers 1 2 The press release stated that Kloepfer received two charges the first being communicating threats the second being resist obstruct and delay and that more charges were possible according to the press release 6 Kloepfer was scheduled to appear in court on March 9 2 By March 1 the charges against Kloepfer had been dropped 7 13 Kloepfer s release of surveillance footage Edit WLOS reported in January 2023 that surveillance footage published by Kloepfer showing the inside of Kloepfer s house appears to show a conflicting account of the event when compared to the Cherokee County Sheriff s Office s press release 2 The Cherokee Scout agrees that key details of the press release seem to be contradicted 14 RTL hu reported that the surveillance footage showed Kloepfer obeying police commands in contrast to the press release s claim that Kloepfer confronted police 4 Skai Group agreed that Kloepfer was shot despite appearing to have complied with police orders 11 The Independent reported that the surveillance footage did not show Kloepfer engaging in a verbal altercation or confronting police as claimed in the press release 3 Cherokee County Sheriff Dustin Smith later stated that the press release was published without him having personal knowledge of what had happened and the press release relied on information provided to us from the Cherokee Indian Police Department 3 9 However Smoky Mountain News reported that multiple Cherokee County deputies and investigators were at the scene during the shooting 5 Smith also stated that the aim of the press release was not to comment on the subsequent criminal investigation which remains ongoing but rather to update the public on a dangerous situation 3 9 Smith added that he did not see video of the shooting until January 18 2023 1 9 Smith used the post to advocate for the creation for a SWAT team for Cherokee County 5 Reactions Edit On January 20 2023 Kloepfer stated that he was physically doing better but he and his wife were mentally not so good out of state for fear of our lives since I got out the hospital 1 2 He described the incident as a horrible nightmare and called his charges completely wrong 2 Video of the shooting received international attention 7 The surveillance footage has circulated online including on YouTube with one video receiving almost 100 000 views by the end of January 2023 1 Greek media outlet To Vima described the incident as another scandal of police brutality in the United States and noted social media outrage over the police s use of force 12 Hungarian media outlet RTL hu opined that Kloepfer s wife was lucky not to be shot in this incident 4 The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation in December 2022 started an investigation into the shooting 1 The bureau does not make its investigation results public but sends them to a district attorney who will decide whether to file charges against any officers 5 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j Jones Andrew February 1 2023 Murphy man shot by police caught on camera out of hospital SBI investigating Asheville Citizen Times Archived from the original on February 14 2023 Retrieved February 3 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k l Kepley Steward Kristy January 24 2023 Murphy man shot by police releases surveillance video from night of the shooting WLOS Archived from the original on January 23 2023 Retrieved January 24 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Kilander Gustaf January 23 2023 Video shows police shooting unarmed disabled man The Independent Archived from the original on January 23 2023 Retrieved January 24 2023 a b c d e f Videon ahogy lelovik a rendorok a felemelt kezzel allo ferfit RTL hu in Hungarian January 23 2023 Archived from the original on January 23 2023 Retrieved January 24 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Kays Holly February 8 2023 CIPD officers shoot Murphy man in SWAT response Smoky Mountain News Archived from the original on February 9 2023 Retrieved February 9 2023 a b c SWAT team members shoot man who confronted officers in Murphy NC sheriff says WTVC December 14 2022 Archived from the original on January 24 2023 Retrieved January 24 2023 a b c d e Oehrli Ryan March 2 2023 Records reveal new information in police shooting of Murphy man charges dismissed Asheville Citizen Times Archived from the original on March 2 2023 a b c d Payeton Dallas January 24 2023 Video shows the moment a man was shot by the Cherokee Indian Police SWAT Team Local 3 News Archived from the original on January 25 2023 Retrieved January 25 2023 a b c d Jones Andrew February 14 2023 Kill everyone The 911 call that led a SWAT team to shoot a Murphy man outside his home Asheville Citizen Times Archived from the original on February 14 2023 Retrieved February 14 2023 Knoepp Lilly February 28 2023 New details emerge about shooting by Cherokee Indian Police Department SWAT team Blue Ridge Public Radio Archived from the original on March 3 2023 Retrieved March 3 2023 a b c d e H sygklonistikh stigmh poy h astynomia ths B Karolinas pyrobolei enan andra me anaphria poy htan aoplos Deite binteo Skai Group in Greek January 23 2023 Archived from the original on January 24 2023 Retrieved January 24 2023 a b HPA Astynomikoi pyrobolhsan en psyxrw aoplo sth Boreia Karolina To Vima in Greek January 23 2023 Archived from the original on January 27 2023 Retrieved January 27 2023 Charges dropped against man shot several times by Cherokee Indian Police SWAT Team WLOS March 3 2023 Archived from the original on March 3 2023 Retrieved March 3 2023 Putnam Jared January 24 2023 Shooting video sparks concerns Cherokee Scout Archived from the original on January 24 2023 Retrieved February 3 2023 External links EditSurveillance video of the shooting Shooting of Jason Harley Kloepfer December 13 2022 on YouTubePress release on December 13 2022 1 by the Cherokee County Sheriff s Office on FacebookPress release on January 20 2023 2 by the Cherokee County Sheriff s Office on Facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shooting of Jason Harley Kloepfer amp oldid 1144509634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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