A handicapped, deaf and speech-impaired man was shot and killed by North Carolina state troopers for not ‘following orders’ during a police stop. Daniel Kevin Harris, 29, was stopped for a speeding violation and ended up dead while trying to communicate with the police using sign language. Daily Mail reports: Daniel Kevin Harris, 29, who has a four-year-old son, was killed just feet from his home in Charlotte by trooper Jermaine Saunders on Thursday evening. Police say Saunders tried to pull Harris over for a speeding violation on Interstate 485 at around 6.15pm, but the driver led authorities on a brief pursuit before stopping. Officials said that’s when the driver got out of his car and an encounter took place between the driver and the trooper, causing a shot to be fired. Harris died at the scene. But witnesses said Harris – who was unarmed – was shot ‘almost immediately’ after he exited his vehicle, WCNC reports. They also say he appeared to be trying to communicate with the trooper using sign language. However, Saunders has said he shot Harris because he was advancing and not following commands, WCCB reports. But Harris’ immediate family, who are also hearing impaired, think he was [...]