The incident occurred in late April on a Wal-Mart parking lot in the aftermath of Rankin’s alleged confrontation with the now-deceased Chapman, who was suspected (but never confirmed) of shoplifting. An autopsy shows that Rankin shot the Melanoid teen in the face, killing him instantly. Included below is an illustration from the autopsy:

Interestingly enough, this isn’t Rankin’s first go-round murdering an unarmed man. According to The Guardian, Rankin shot and killed another person in an unrelated (to Chapman) incident. Rankin is also a Navy vet who served in Iraq upon leaving the military in 2007 and joining the Portsmouth Police Dept shortly after. This is a reminder of the fact that many race soldiers and suspected white supremacists in law enforcement have once served in the military at one point in their lives.

B. Clark