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Feb 26, 2023 · The suit — which names McWhorter and Gonzales, other officers and Pueblo County as defendants — claims McWhorter had "no legitimate law enforcement purpose" to fire his gun and...
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Feb 21, 2023 · "At this point, though he had no legitimate law enforcement purpose to draw or use a firearm, Defendant McWhorter recklessly unlocked his safety holster and pulled his pistol up and out of the holster’s locking mechanism," the lawsuit reads.
Feb 26, 2023 · Pueblo County Sheriff's Deputy Charles McWhorter received a Purple Heart award just days before the family of Richard Ward — who McWhorter shot and killed — sued him for wrongful death.
Jun 14, 2020 · Established protocol for law enforcement: when a suspect fires a taser at you, you are authorized to use deadly force. Why? Because if you get paralyzed by the taser, and the suspect is not, he can walk over to you, take your gun, and execute you. I got this information from a retired police officer.
Nov 17, 2023 · McWhorter’s lawyers did request a stay on his execution on Thursday, citing two reasons – his age at the time of the crime and issues with chemicals used in Alabama’s lethal injections.
Nov 16, 2023 · Opponents of the death penalty have questioned whether Alabama should carry out McWhorter’s execution, citing McWhorter’s age at the time of Williams’ murder and the problems that the state has had in carrying out executions using lethal injection.
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A fight broke out between Williams and his son over a gun, leading McWhorter to intervene. He fired a shot from another gun, aiming for Williams' legs but hitting him in the abdomen instead.
