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Henry K. “Hank” Berry III was shot and killed inside his home by a Newport News police officer in 2019. Now that criminal cases against two of the involved officers have been resolved — one ending in acquittal and the other in a conviction — a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit can move forward.
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Police Sgt. Albin “Trevor” Pearson said as officers struggled with Henry K. “Hank” Berry III, after they forced their way into the man’s Oyster Point townhome and deployed a Taser, he felt the painful electrical current from the device.
Former Police Sgt. Albin Trevor Pearson is charged with second-degree murder in the slaying of 43-year-old Henry “Hank” Berry III in his Oyster Point townhome. Four officers had gone to Berry’s home after he made a series of 911 calls regarding the well-being of his 9-year-old son.