(AP) ­- Jimmerlynn Glover told The Times  that police have yet to provide the family with details of what led to the death of her 22-year-old nephew, Deeric Bailey. Glover said two witnesses report Bailey was defenseless as officers opened fire on him along Interstate 20. “The girl who was in the car with him said she remembers one shot being fired during the chase,” Glover said. “Then the witness on the TV, we don’t even know him, said Deeric stopped and the officers then riddled the car with bullets.” Glover said she called the FBI on Monday to request that it look into the case. “I want to know why did it take that much force for an unarmed man?” she said. “He didn’t have a gun. They do that in Hollywood and the movies, not on the streets of Shreveport. “If his car was riddled with bullets, I want to know how many bullets did his body take?” A spokesman for the FBI did not immediately return a telephone call for comment Monday. The chase early Saturday began shortly before 4 a.m. when Officer Jennifer Monereau tried to stop a tan 2000 Lincoln Town Car on a traffic violation. The driver sped off and eventually was westbound on I-20. Police say the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to strike a concrete barrier alongside the interstate highway, then ignored commands to surrender. The driver tried to drive away as officers exited their patrol cars and approached the crashed vehicle on foot. Police say the driver nearly ran down a passenger who had jumped out of the vehicle. Another officer, identified as Hai Phan, fired multiple shots, wounding the driver, who eventually drove the car to a stop alongside the top of an embankment beyond the interstate shoulder. The driver was taken to LSU Hospital in Shreveport, where he was later pronounced dead. Monereau was treated for unspecified minor injuries. Shreveport police confirm that Monereau and Phan are on routine paid administrative leaving pending an inquiry into the slaying. Police Chief Willie Shaw has asked the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office to join the investigation. “I can tell you there was only one officer who fired a weapon. But, to make sure, the other officer is on leave while the investigation is under way,” said police Sgt. Bill Goodin, assistant to the chief. “Like any other officer-involved shooting, the chief has contacted the district attorney’s office.” “This is an unfortunate situation for all involved and our prayers are with the officers and the family of the deceased,” Shaw said in a statement Monday. Bailey leaves behind two children. Described as outgoing, he was a family man who enjoyed fishing and playing dominoes, Glover said. “My nephew was a good person,” she said. “Why he ran from the police, I don’t know.” The shooting has sparked a community outcry. On Sunday, family and friends of Bailey gathered at Airport Park protesting the Shreveport Police Department. Bailey’s friend Billy Stewart organized the event and a petition that has about 600 signatures, Glover said. ___ Information from: The Times, http://www.shreveporttimes.com Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
 
 
 
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