Lawrence Edward Graham III, 20
Fayetteville, North Carolina
July 02, 2013
Cause of death: Not Yet Known
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
Two Fayetteville police officers are on administrative duty after a passenger was injured in a morning shooting at a traffic stop.
Authorities said Wednesday afternoon that officer Denton Little was responding to a request for backup on Sourwood Drive near Lakecrest Drive when the passenger of the car, Lawrence Edward Graham III, 20, led Little on a foot chase and showed a handgun.
Little fired two shots, striking Graham twice in the back. Investigators recovered a stolen weapon near where he collapsed.
Police said officer Phillip Burlingame stopped the car, a tan Toyota Corolla, around 8:05 a.m. for a possible window-tint violation and called for reinforcement because Graham and the driver, Antoine Morrell Willis, were acting suspicious.
Graham jumped from the car, according to authorities, while Burlingame got involved in a physical struggle with Willis while frisking him.
Legal Action
December 2013 No Charges
April 2015 Police refuse to release Dash-cam video
May 2015 Lawsuit filed
Additional Resources:
- http://www.fayobserver.com/news/local/fayetteville-police-refuse-to-release-dash-cam-video-of-officer/article_e0dcfcc9-c702-501e-854e-2c75b1d37c10.html added May 01, 2016 15:20
- http://www.fayobserver.com/news/local/cumberland-county-da-says-no-charges-for-fayetteville-police-officer/article_ed8e655f-c2a0-5549-9ef4-f9f979efd901.html added May 01, 2016 15:14
- http://www.fayobserver.com/news/local/wrongful-death-suit-filed-in-fayetteville-police-shooting/article_1d2b32c0-121b-5f8d-9a5d-95145c47c98d.html added May 01, 2016 15:12
- http://www.wral.com/fayetteville-police-traffic-stop-leads-to-shooting/12399588/ added May 01, 2016 15:06
- https://www.facebook.com/KilledByPolice/posts/654502924577848 added May 01, 2016 14:59