Yesterday, Goochland Commonwealth’s Attorney D. Michael Caudill
issued a press release outlining the findings of a multijurisdictional grand
jury, which was convened on February 24, 2021 to consider evidence in the fatal
shooting of Xzavier D. Hill by members of the Virginia State Police on Interstate
64 in Goochland County on January 9, 2021.
The Grand Jury reached a unanimous decision that the State
Troopers involved in the incident were justified in their use of deadly force
and that criminal charges were not warranted.
Release of the report, which includes dash camera footage
from the VSP vehicle, and photos of other evidence reviewd by the Grand Jury,
was approved by the Court. Some of the photos are quite graphic, please exercise
discretion when viewing.
Go to https://www.goochlandva.us/1153/Multi-Jurisdictional-Grand-Jury-Report-R
for the report.
Over the past few weeks, protests demanding that “the tape” be
released disrupted Courthouse Village, to the point of putting schools on
lockdown on at least one occasion.
Because the shooting occurred in Goochland County, investigation
and disposition of the case came under Caudill’s purview.
The Goochland Sheriff’s Office had no part in the events of January
9, or its investigation.
It remains to be seen if Hill’s family will accept the
findings of the grand jury, or if there will be more protests.
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