Dashboard Video Shows How a Police Chase Turned Deadly in Moore County

The Moore County District Attorney's Office has announced it will not seek criminal charges against the state trooper who initiated a deadly PIT maneuver last year on U.S. 1. In a news release issued Thursday, the District Attorney's Office said it had reviewed "the circumstances surrounding the forced vehicle stop" and determined that Sgt. James Stahl of the state Highway Patrol "did not use excessive force" when he struck Shonquell Barrett's car on June 29. Stahl performed the PIT maneuver after Barrett fled from a police checkpoint on Morganton Road, leading authorities on a 10-minute chase that reached speeds of 82 mph. The maneuver caused Barrett, 22, to lose control of his vehicle, which careened into a utility pole before hitting a tree in front of a home near Joseph Road. The Pilot was part of a cohort of news organizations that successfully petitioned for the court-ordered release of dashboard camera footage related to the incident. This video is a condensed version of the footage from Stahl’s camera. Viewer discretion is advised. Read more: http://bit.ly/2QsoWyf