Full Version | Mobile Newscast
WOWK Home
Featured Links | High School Hometown | Gas Price Tracker | Tamarack Featured Artists | Getting Started with YouNews™
HOME  |   NEWS   |   WEATHER   |   SPORTS   |   LIFESTYLES   |   OPINION   |   COMMUNITY   |   PROGRAMMING   |   DECISION MAKERS  |  YOUNEWS  |   ABOUT WOWK   |   CONTACT WOWK
What's On WOWK-DT Now?Full Listings
6:00 PM:  13 News @ 6 pm  
6:30 PM:  CBS Evening News HD

Home > News

 Print this story RSS
 
Brian Good's Mother Sues City of Charleston After Death
Posted Saturday, November 7, 2009 ; 06:00 PM | View Comments | Post Comment
Updated Saturday, November 7, 2009 ; 06:28 PM

The mother of a Charleston man shot and killed by Police after a high speed chase is now suing the city.

Story by Kristen Sell
Email | Bio | Other Stories by Kristen Sell

CHARLESTON -- The mother of a Charleston man shot and killed by Police after a high speed chase is now suing the city.

Patricia Harrison, the mother of Brian Good, filed suit in Kanawha County Circuit Court Friday.

She's alleging the senior officer on shift the night of Sept. 11 should have called off the pursuit of her son.

That chase also led to death of Patrolman Jerry Jones, who was killed by friendly fire.

According to Metro News, Harrison and her attorney say police failed to follow proper procedures.

Charleston Mayor Danny Jones has said he welcomes the chance to take the case to court.

The President of the Charleston Fraternal order of Police also says he believes the officers were well within the bounds of their duty when they used lethal force.

Copyright 2009 West Virginia Media. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
User Comments [ post comment ]
User Comment
krmaynard
11/9/09 at 8:46 AM		 Report Abuse
All he had to do was stop and this tragedy would have been averted...I'm sorry she lost her son, but another family lost their son as well all because Good would not do what he was told by law enforcement...since when has it become O.K. to break the law...stop making excuses for being wrong...wrong is wrong and no money should ever be given to anyone or anyone's family who does wrong!
User Comment
Shawn
11/9/09 at 2:47 AM		 Report Abuse
I'm sorry for your loss, but we lost a true american heroe because your so called angel was being an idiot. Such an angel, was he or was he not out that day with a sex offender and a woman who already had a history of not respecting the law officers.
User Comment
Rudy
11/8/09 at 6:43 PM		 Report Abuse
If the boy would have stopped two people would be alive today. But he didnt and the Charleston Police murdered him and a fellow police officer. His mother deserves something as does the widow of the fallen officer.
User Comment
nikki
11/8/09 at 10:59 AM		 Report Abuse
You seriously think she DESERVES ANY money from the City?? Have you ever been a police officer? Have you done ANY public service work??? You'd be complaining if they let him go and he killed his ex girlfriend that night wouldn't you?? Or what if you were that ex girlfriend he was after? How would you feel if the police just let him go hoping he'd go back to his LAST KNOWN residence?? People sieze to amaze me. NEVER happy with what public service workers do.
User Comment
sumwrnwv
11/8/09 at 8:31 AM		 Report Abuse
Those red and blue lights are on the cruisers for a reason....He knew what he was doing....And he knew he might be endangering people around him....But he just didnt care....So........
User Comment
Anonymous
11/7/09 at 8:39 PM		 Report Abuse
Amen!!
User Comment
vicki
11/7/09 at 8:01 PM		 Report Abuse
she needs too if they had stopped the chase both of the ppl would be alive today the officers staed we know where he lives then stop the chase and he would have went home and nobody would have lost their life but someppl jus wanna be heros and it turned out tragic for two families
User Comment
sheila
11/7/09 at 7:41 PM		 Report Abuse
you go patty ....... i hope you take them for every thing they got ........
User Comment
John Crouch
11/7/09 at 7:29 PM		 Report Abuse
If her son had obeyed the police and stopped when they tried he would be alive. But no her angel who was always in trouble with the police and the family court system had to be stupid and it got him killed as well as one of Charleston's finest caught in the crossfire. Obey the police and you have no problems.
Post Your Comments
All fields are Required
Name: 
Email: 
  A valid email address is required to allow WOWK-TV to monitor comments and track users posting inappropriate comments. WOWK-TV does not use these for any type of SPAM operation.
Comments: 
Security Code: 
Enter the code exactly as you see it above.

NOTE: You may refresh the page to load a new Confirmation Code if this one is unreadable.
 
I have read and agree to the WOWK Commenting Policy
NOTE: It is unlawful to disclose personal information, including names, of minors under 18 involved in any criminal action.
 

This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.


© West Virginia Media Holdings, LLC
WBOY-TV I WOWK-TV I WTRF-TV I WVNS-TV I Your ABC I ABC Ohio Valley
FOX Ohio Valley | FOX WV | The State Journal | Country Roads Journal
Closed Captioning Issues? | Public File | Privacy Policy


Site Development and Hosting By Citynet
Citynet