Farrell Williams has called for a federal investigation into Virginia Beach police last month shooting his cousin.
“There are too many questions about cities and states that have not been answered. In all respects, I am calling for a federal investigation, ”the Grammy-winning singer wrote in an Instagram post on Monday about the fatal shooting of aged Donovan Lynch’s cousin. 25 years on March 27
Lynch was shot by police about a block from a separate shooting in Virginia Beach that injured eight people.
The Virginia Beach Police Department said Lynch was armed with a handgun when officers fired him.
The CCTV cameras of the officers who fired the guns were not in the middle of the shooting, prompting public outrage.
An investigation into the shooting by the Commonwealth Prosecutor’s Office and the Virginia Police is ongoing.
Virginia Beach native Lynch was University of Virginia College’s offensive lineman at Wise during the 2017 and 2018 seasons and graduated from school in 2019.