Bill Walker Pleads His Case Before Grand Jury in Wal-mart Shoving Incident

   WDEF News 12's Nordia Epps joins us now with our top local story.

   It was apparently an emotional appeal, judging from Walker's behavior when he left the courthouse.
    Grand jury procedures are secret so neither  Walker nor its members can talk about what happened.
     We understand that Walker wanted to tell jury members himself about what happened Christmas Eve.
     You see it all in this Wal-Mart surveillance video.
     Officer Freeman is shown pushing Walker to the ground.
     Walker chased Freeman and grabbed his arm to ask him to show his receipt.
     Walker's lawyer Robin Flores tells me Walker lost all faith in the criminal justice process after Collegedale Police and a grand jury decided there wasn't enough evidence to hold Freeman criminally accountable.
     Flores says today was a last ditch effort to get it all off his chest to some people who would listen to him.

Attorney Robin Flores:

"He came out of there today crying like a baby some folks think oh be a man suck it up but this is a 71 year old man shorter than you just a little old fellow."

     A decision is expected on Wednesday.
     Chattanooga police suspended Freeman for 28 days without pay.
     Walker has a civil lawsuit pending against the city and Officer Freeman.
     Flores tells me he plans to add the City of Collegedale and the officers involved as defendants.