A Georgia deputy won't be charged for killing an exonerated man during a violent traffic stop

This still image provided by Camden County Sheriff's Office shows the police dash camera video of a traffic stop involving a sheriff's deputy and Leonard Cure on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Camden County, Ga. (Camden County Sheriff's Office via AP)

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This story was updated on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at 7:52 p.m.

A Georgia sheriff’s deputy won’t face criminal charges for fatally shooting a Black man during a 2023 traffic stop that spiraled into a violent struggle, the district attorney who examined body-camera video and other evidence in the killing said Tuesday.

Leonard Cure, 53, was killed just three years after Florida authorities had freed him from prison after serving 16 years for a crime he did not commit.