Black Inmate Left Paralyzed Following Jail Guards Brutality

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The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has released video of an encounter between Christopher Shaw and a Beaumont police officer at the County Jail, after which Shaw says he was left paralyzed.

Surveillance video shows the actions taken by all parties following Christopher Shaw's transportation to the Jefferson County Jail.

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Christopher Shaw was arrested on June 12, 2021, for Public Intoxication.

The NAACP filed a lawsuit against the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in June of 2023 to release the footage from the night of the arrest.

Attorneys told KFDM News that they are seeking transparency surrounding the arrest of a Beaumont man and the injuries, they say, he sustained during an encounter with police.