Family of teen who broke neck wants police body cam footage
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The family of a Georgia man who broke his neck while running from police is requesting an independent investigation into officers' actions and is seeking the officer's body camera footage.
WSB-TV reported Tuesday that the family of 19-year-old Jaylin Hughes wants the body camera footage released to the public.
Hughes suffered multiple neck fractures and a severe spinal cord injury after falling off a fence. McDonough police say he was chased by officers responding to a call about teenagers smoking marijuana June 12. An officer deployed his stun gun and attempted to get Hughes off the fence before he fell.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hughes is charged with obstruction of justice and possession of marijuana.
Officials say an investigation will focus on policies and procedures.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Information from: WSB-AM, http://wsbradio.com/