{"id":47972,"date":"2025-11-15T19:11:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T19:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/47972\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T19:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T19:11:09","slug":"attorney-responds-after-opd-officer-avoided-charges-in-deadly-pursuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/47972\/","title":{"rendered":"Attorney responds after OPD officer avoided charges in deadly pursuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Attorney Benjamin Crump, representing Neal\u2019s family, issued a statement after a 14-page decision memo explained why prosecutors couldn\u2019t pursue<\/a> criminal charges against an Orlando police officer. <\/p>\n

The memo describes a February pursuit that led to Gerald Neal\u2019s death, an innocent bystander. The State Attorney\u2019s Office released a 14-page memo explaining why prosecutors couldn\u2019t charge Officer Christopher Moulton, whose SUV hit Neal during the pursuit.<\/p>\n

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Ben Crump Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump speaks at a press conference in Orlando in Dec. 2024. (Nick Papantonis)<\/p>\n

\u201cGerald Neal was an innocent bystander who died during a police pursuit. A decision not to prosecute does not make this acceptable policing, nor does it answer the many questions Gerald\u2019s family and this community still have. We will continue to pursue every legal avenue to secure accountability and ensure Gerald\u2019s family receives the justice they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 \u00a0Attorney Benjamin Crump, representing Neal\u2019s family<\/p>\n

The incident happened during a pursuit involving Officer Moulton, which was triggered by an unreadable license plate. Neal was walking on Indiana Street when he was hit and subsequently discovered pinned under the police vehicle.<\/p>\n

Crump criticized the choice not to pursue prosecution, stating it does not align with acceptable policing practices and raises numerous unanswered questions for Neal\u2019s family and the community.<\/p>\n

Channel 9 will continue providing updates on the investigation and reactions from the family as they become available.<\/p>\n

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