Joint Motion for WakeMed Videos in Police Shooting Case

0:00It's April 30th. You're listening to Derm News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Cory with the story. Prosecutors and defense attorneys just filed a joint motion asking a judge to force Wake Med to hand over key videos from the day a police officer got shot and killed. We're talking about 59-year-old Roger Smith who was working security at Wake Med Garner Healthplex on November 8th when 29-year-old Benji Martin Jr. allegedly shot him during an altercation. Martin now faces a first-degree murder charge. The motion zeroes in on unredacted surveillance footage from the emergency room and waiting area, covering 6am to 11am that morning. They also want any staff or witness statements about Smith's death, plus electronic messages between hospital folks and law enforcement. Smith was off duty, but pulling a shift at the healthplex, and this incident has folks in the community talking about security in medical spots. No public reactions from Wake Med yet, but the push for these records shows both sides

1:03want the full picture before trial. On top of videos, the request includes Martin's medical records and any treatment notes on Smith himself, which could shed light on what went down, right after the shooting. A status hearing on the case hits tomorrow, so we'll know soon if the judge greenlights that order and how it moves the investigation forward.