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Former Shelby Officer Charged After Doorbell Video Shows Him Punching Woman

The North Carolina SBI filed an assault charge that will test whether prosecutors seek criminal accountability for the force shown on the camera.

Karson Hyder, 22, is charged with one count of assault inflicting serious injury. (Photo: North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation)
A now-former Shelby Police Department officer is seen punching a Black woman in the head during an arrest. (Courtesy: Submitted video/anonymous)
Karson Hyder, 22. (Photo: North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation) | A now-former Shelby Police Department officer is seen punching a Black woman in the head during an arrest. (Courtesy: Submitted video/anonymous)

Overview

  • A motion-activated doorbell camera recorded a Shelby police officer wrestling a woman to the ground and striking her repeatedly during an arrest on May 29, footage that went viral and drew local protests.
  • Shelby Police completed an internal review, fired the officer and sent its findings to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation for an independent criminal probe.
  • The SBI charged 22-year-old former officer Karson Hyder with one count of assault inflicting serious injury; he turned himself in Monday and was released on a $10,000 secured bond.
  • The woman, identified by family as 34-year-old Cherrie Moore, sustained facial injuries that her family says include a possible broken nose and is reported to be recovering while receiving mental-health treatment.
  • Use-of-force experts who reviewed the video say the officer’s actions appear to exceed accepted force principles, and the SBI and local prosecutors are continuing their investigation to decide next legal steps.