A Union Parish, Louisiana, grand jury Thursday indicted five Louisiana State Police (LSP) officers relating to the 2019 death of Black driver Ronald Greene in police custody. Greene died on a roadside in northeast Louisiana, and authorities initially ruled that his death was the result of a car crash. However, suppressed body camera footage soon emerged showing the officers in question beating, stunning and dragging Greene.

In the video, which led to a US Department of Justice review of the agency and the incident, Greene screamed, “I’m scared.” The review will also examine whether Governor John Bel Edwards knew about the circumstances of Greene’s death and whether he was involved with efforts to bury the video evidence.

According to KNOE’s Alyssa Azzara, who was present in the courtroom when the grand jury decision was announced, the officers were charged as follows:

• LSP Trooper Kory York faces one count of negligent homicide and 10 counts of malfeasance in office;
• LSP Trooper John Cleary faces one count of obstruction of justice;
• Former LSP Trooper Dakota Demoss faces one count of obstruction of justice;
• Former LSP Troop F Captain John Peters faces one count of obstruction of justice; and
• Union Parish Deputy Chris Harpin face three counts of malfeasance in office.

Speaking to AP news, Greene’s mother Mona Hardin expressed satisfication with the indictments but said she hopes the officers actually face punishment for their actions.