NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A decommissioned Metro Nashville police officer, who shot and killed a man during a foot chase in 2018, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder.
Andrew Delke was charged in the shooting death of Daniel Hambrick back on July 26, 2018. He waived his right to appear in court Wednesday morning; however, attorney David Raybin entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf.
Delke, a white police officer, is accused of squaring up and firing multiple rounds at the 25-year-old Hambrick, who is black, as he ran away.
In a voluntary, recorded interview, Delke said he fired first because he felt that Hambrick was an imminent threat.
A general sessions judge later ruled that there was enough evidence to send the case to a grand jury. Just last month, Delke was indicted on first-degree murder.
The shooting, which sparked community outrage, also helped lead to the creation of a community oversight board.
