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Jake Gardner (left) has been charged with first-degree manslaughter for the killing of James Scurlock (right) (Photos: Gardner and Scurlock social media)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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An Omaha man who was initially determined to have acted in self-defense is now being charged by a grand jury with manslaughter along with three additional felonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 16-member grand jury indicted Jake Gardner for his role in the killing of 22-year-old James Scurlock during an altercation at a Black Lives Matter protest and riot in May. Gardner has been charged with manslaughter, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, attempted first-degree assault and making terroristic threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immediately following the incident, Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine announced that he would not be filing charges against Gardner. He told the media that his investigation, which included a review of surveillance footage, indicated that Gardner acted in self-defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Kleine received complaints from citizens, according to KMTV<\/a>, and he agreed to appoint special prosecutor Frederick Franklin III and form a grand jury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Franklin said during a press conference that the grand jury had evidence based on interviews from 60 people along with additional video and information from Gardner\u2019s cell phone and Facebook messenger account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c[The grand jury] had much more information available to them than [Kleine] had at the time that the original decision was made,\u201d Franklin said. \u201cThat evidence can be reasonably construed as an intent to use a firearm for purposes of killing someone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The May incident began when Gardner and his father got into an altercation with Scurlock and his friend, Tucker Randall, according to the Omaha World-Herald<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grander claims he was sitting inside one of the bars he owns in downtown Omaha when someone shot out his windows. Authorities later identified Randall as having thrown a signpost at the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardner\u2019s father pushed a woman when he emerged from the bar, and Randall responded by shoving the 69-year-old man to the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardner approached and pulled out a handgun. When he returned it to his waistband, a woman tackled Gardner from behind. Gardner, from his back on the ground, fired what have been described as two \u201cwarning shots,\u201d which prompted Randall and the other bystanders to flee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Scurlock jumped on Gardner\u2019s back and put him in a choke hold, Gardner told police. Scurlock was on Gardner\u2019s back from 18 seconds before Gardner switched the firearm to his left hand and fired over his shoulder, killing Scurlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That account of the incident is based on publicly available information, not the evidence the grand jury reviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Special prosecutor Franklin told reporters that the first-degree manslaughter charge can be applied when someone intentionally kills another person during a sudden quarrel. The evidence for that charge comes from \u201cGardner himself,\u201d Franklin said, which reveals something about the man\u2019s \u201cstate of mind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He did not elaborate further, but said Gardner was not indicted based on any racist comments that may have been found on his electronic devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can assure you that it would have been contrary to what I consider to be justice for Jake Gardner to be indicted because the grand jurors considered him to be a racist. Being a racist is not against the law,\u201d Franklin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The terroristic threat charge is related to comments made by Gardner to Scurlock during the incident. Gardner threatened the use of deadly force in the absence of a similar threat from Scurlock, Franklin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The jurors charged Gardner with attempted first-degree assault based on the \u201cwarning shot\u201d Gardner fired while lying on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The use of firearm charge is attendant to all the other charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Franklin cautioned those who might cheer the grand jury\u2019s decision, and specifically condemned the rioting and looting that has taken place in Omaha over the last few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is not a time for celebration or exuberance — these are simply charges. Jake Gardner is a man presumed innocent as I stand before you right now,\u201d said Franklin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If convicted, Gardner could face up to 95 years in prison. Gardner\u2019s defense team is planning to launch a \u201cvigorous self-defense case,\u201d according to the World-Herald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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