NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE
NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONFERENCE
114 W. Parrish Street, Second Floor Ÿ Durham, North Carolina 27701
866-626-2227 Ÿ 919-682-4700 Ÿ FAX 919-682-4711
www.naacpnc.org www.ncprosecutorialmisconduct.com www.hkonj.com
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II Amina J. Turner
President Executive Director
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
21 February 2011
Contact: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137
Mrs. Amina J. Turner, Exec Dir, 919-682-4700
Atty. Irv Joyner, Legal Redress Chair
Atty. Al McSurely, Communications Chair, lawyers@mcsurely.com
MEDIA ADVISORY
NC NAACP RENEWS CALL FOR FEDERAL INVESTIGATION IN
CASWELL COUNTY SHOOTING OF CHILDREN
WHO: State NAACP President, Caswell County Branch of the NAACP, Area Clergy,
and other Community Leaders and Citizens of Caswell County
WHAT: Press Conference
WHEN: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at 9:00AM
WHERE: New Caswell County Courthouse, 139 East Church St., Yanceyville, NC 27379
(Durham) – It has been 532 days since the shooting of school aged children by a Caswell County man and still no prosecution. State NAACP President, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II joined by the Caswell County Branch President, Mr. Nathaniel Hall, will conduct a press conference with families of the victims, area clergy and fellow citizens next Tuesday, February 22.
Mr. John Fuqua was charged with shooting and injuring three small children who were innocently walking on Brown Road in a rural part of Caswell County on September 5, 2009, using a 12-gauge shotgun. Although two children were struck with the shot-gun pellets—one in the head and the other in the shoulder, three children were injured, each child suffered psychological harm and mental distress and continue those injuries today.
Also the then elected District Attorney has been disbarred and removed from office and the Assistant District Attorney who was assigned to prosecute the case resigned following the election of the new District Attorney. The U.S. Department of Justice opened a federal investigation of the shooting after the National NAACP examined the case and was convinced there was probable cause for bringing charges for federal crimes. The N.C. NAACP renews its call for a full federal investigation since Mr. Fuqua has not been brought to justice some 532 days since the shooting.
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Amina Josey Turner
Exec Dir
NC NAACP
P O Box 335
Durham, NC 27702
919-682-4700 V 919-682-4711 F
1-866-NC-NAACP
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