OCPD Detective Recants Findings In Police Shooting Of Bennie Edwards

New court filings uncover a major player in a deadly Oklahoma City police shooting of Bennie Edwards has changed his story.

Earlier this year, Detective Bryn Carter, a 27-year veteran of the department, signed his name to probable cause affidavit claiming his fellow OCPD officer Clifford Holman "unnecessarily" fired three shots at Bennie Edwards’ back. Court documents in an unrelated case, reveal days later the detective changed his mind.

In December, officers were dispatched to a Northwest Oklahoma City pawn shop to reports that Bennie Edwards was bothering customers. Edwards was armed with a knife and is seen on body camera video waving the knife at officers. An officer fires three shots as Edwards is seen charging at officers. Holman fires three additional shots into Edwards’ back as he was running away.

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In his reports, Carter concluded, “Based off the above information, your affiant believes Clifford Holman is in violation of Title 21, Section 711.3 (Manslaughter in the First Degree)”

Six days after Carter filed the report into the shooting, claiming Holman' s actions were unnecessary, documents in a sperate case investigated by Carter, claim the detective met with District Attorney David Prater to walk back the statement.

Carter told the DA Holman didn't break the law. According to the document submitted in State of Oklahoma V. Israel Deshawn Pointer, “Carter immediately advised DA Prater that he could not “stand by” what he alleged in the affidavit worn in the Holman investigation.”

“Specifically, Carter related that he did not believe that Officer Clifford Holman’s gunshot that killed Benny Edwards was unnecessary,” the court filing said.

“Saying that statement he made, that he swore to and signed, was not factually correct, I think it goes back and probably taints any of his testimony in any prior cases,” Criminal Defense Attorney Irven Box said.

An internal investigation done by the police department found the detective committed no wrongdoing.

"Inspector Carter’s work assignment has not changed, and he remains a highly respected member of the OKCPD’s Homicide Unit," MSgt. Gary Knight said in a statement.

District Attorney David Prater did not respond to News 9’s request for comment Monday.

He told NonDoc and the Oklahoman, Carter’s recanting his statement does not change anything in the manslaughter charges against Holman. Prater told the publication he does plan to ask the attorney general to investigate to see if any pressure was placed on the detective to change his story.