Family of Slain Greensville County Man Hires Attorney
The family of slain Greensville County man, Willie Odom, has hired Richmond attorney, Horace Hunter, to pursue a wrongful death action against the County of Greensville for the August 2008 killing of Odom by Greensville County Police officers. The Greensville County Sheriff’s Office indicated that the matter was still under investigation.
On August 30, 2008, deputies with the Greensville County Sheriff’s Department were responding to a call for a domestic dispute when they encountered Odom. Odom, who was unarmed at the time, began approaching the officers. Although there was clearly nothing in Odom’s hand, the officer shot and killed Odem while his family members looked on in disbelief. There was no indication that the officers used pepper spray or other methods of non-lethal force before firing. As one of the family members who witnessed the shooting stated, “it was like the officer just panicked.”
The attorney for the family is hoping that the investigation will be brought to a close soon.
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