Jason Walker, a 37-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on January 8, 2022, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, while attempting to cross the street near his home on Bingham Drive.

The autopsy recorded four gunshot wounds: head, heart, back and left thigh, and listed the manner of death as homicide. Toxicology detected only traces of nicotine and caffeine and medicinal levels of diphenhydramine; no alcohol or common drugs of abuse were found. Witness statements conflicted, with some supporting Hash’s version and others questioning whether Walker posed a threat.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing Walker’s family, called for transparency and murder charges. The North Carolina District Attorney’s Office concluded Hash acted in self-defense and did not press charges, a decision that left many in the community frustrated. Does anyone have information or witnessed what happened on Bingham Drive that night?