Attorneys Ben Crump and Bakari Sellers to File Civil Suit Against Anderson County Sheriff’s Department and Deputies who Shot 16-year-old Girl Five Times

Girl mauled by police dog while police shoot her five times during officer involved shooting in Anderson County, South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump, and Bakari Sellers will hold a press conference on Jan. 15 at 11:00 A.M. EST to announce a civil lawsuit to be filed against the Anderson County Sheriff’s office on behalf of a sixteen-year-old girl who was shot multiple times and severely injured by Anderson County officers. The minor’s mother will address the press.

On August 11, 2020, the minor and her companion, 21 year old Bryan Keith Hamilton, were involved in a non-life threatening motor vehicle accident. Following a chase with Hamilton, in which the minor was involved, Police officers released a canine on the pair. The minor was unarmed, and posed no threat. The dog latched onto the minor girl, mauling her. Meanwhile, Hamilton shot himself and was killed instantly. At the same time, Anderson County Sherriff’s officers opened fire, hitting the minor at least 5 times. The minor girl suffered injuries including a shattered tibia, and significant wounds to her feet neck and back. She survived, but the mauling and gun-shot wounds have left her permanently disfigured and emotionally damaged. In statements following this incident, the shooting officers falsely claimed that Hamilton shot their dog and shot at them; however, additional investigation revealed that Hamilton shot himself and the police shot their own dog.

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office has one of the highest rates of police shootings in South Carolina, and this shooting of a minor girl while she was under attack by a police dog is a clear continuation of the ongoing civil rights deprivations of the citizens of Anderson County.

If attending, please wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines.

WHO:

Attorney Ben Crump

Attorney Bakari Sellers

Attorney, Jessica Fickling

Sherry Britt, mother

WHEN:

January 15, 2021, at 11 a.m ET

WHERE:

Strom Law Firm

6923 N. Trenholm Road

Columbia, South Carolina 29206

ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW

Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and his national network of specialized attorneys have spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more, visit BenCrump.com or call (800) 935-8111.