The family of a victim of a shooting center criticizes Alabama's decision to resume the case

The family lawyer of a man killed by police in the largest shopping center of the city. Alabama on Thanksgiving night denied the prosecutor's decision to resume the investigation.

The lawyer, Benjamin Crump, said at a press conference Monday that the decision of Alabama's Attorney General, Steve Marshall, to oversee the case of the assassination of the murder of the emantic "EJ" Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. was premature and "deeply troubling". . "

" This could potentially undermine the confidence of the black community in this process, Crump said.

Marshall announced Thursday that his office would oversee the case in order to prevent the "black people." possible conflicts of interest for local population.

In a letter to Danny Carr, the newly elected Jefferson County Attorney, Marshall stated that Carr had "personal relationships" with some of the protesters or the 39, officer who fired Bradford to be sued.Carr is the first African-American district attorney in the history of the county.

Marshall also stated that even though he did not think that he was going to be in the same position. There was a conflict, making his office take control was a precaution against the possible occurrence of such a conflict.

Death resulted in almost daily demonstrations in Hoover, a suburb of Birmingham. [19659007] "All the family wants is justice," said Bradford's mother, April Pipkins, on Monday. "In taking Mr. Carr's case, we think that they are trying to protect that officer who killed my son."

Authorities stated that an officer, whose identity was not revealed, confused Bradford, an army veteran, with an armed man in a shootout in the Riverchase Galleria shopping center.

The family of Crump and Bradford also renewed his calls to the police so that it unveils the identity of the agent and video footage of the mall that night.

The lawyer stated that a short part of the video taken from the time when Bradford had been shot down,

had revealed that what they had seen corresponded to the findings of an independent autopsy published this month, which showed that Bradford had been hit three times from behind. head, neck and back

The Attorney General did not immediately postpone NBC News's request for comment. Carr can not be contacted immediately for a comment.