Newly released dashcam footage from an August 2020 police shooting has raised significant questions about the actions of Georgia State Trooper Jake Thompson, who fatally shot 60-year-old Julian Lewis. The pursuit began over a broken taillight and ended with Thompson forcing Lewis's car into a ditch and shooting him in the forehead. Thompson claimed he fired because Lewis was attempting to run him over, but investigative reports and use-of-force experts dispute this, noting that Lewis's car was immobilized. Despite being fired and initially charged with murder, Thompson was not indicted by a grand jury and avoided prosecution with a promise never to work in law enforcement again. The footage, which had not been made public until recently, was shared by the authors of a book on racial and economic inequality, who obtained it under Georgia's open-records law. Experts criticize Thompson's rapid escalation and insufficient time given for Lewis to comply with commands before being shot.