A North Carolina police officer was indicted this week on a second degree murder charge for an on-duty shooting that took place late last month.

The state Bureau of Investigation said it had been asked to investigate the June 26 shooting by the Newton Police Department.

Carlos Alverto Uribe, a Newton police lieutenant, appeared in court Tuesday afternoon to face the charges. He promptly paid a $100,000 bond and was released, WJZY reported.

In court, prosecutors laid out their case, saying that Uribe used unnecessary force when he shot 21-year-old Camden Childers to death. Newton police officers attempted to pull Childers over on his motorcycle when the spotted him speeding and driving recklessly. During the incident officers chased Childers three separate times before cornering him in a cul-de-sac.

At that point, Childers hit a patrol vehicle. Another officer ordered him to put his hands up, which he did. Body and dash camera footage showed that his hands were empty and there was no indication he had a weapon.

But then, Uribe kicked Childers in the stomach, knocking him to ground, and fired a shot into his chest,fatally wounding him.

“That’s what you get for going for an officer’s gun,” prosecutors said Uribe said on the scene.

Prosecutors said the camera footage did not show Childers going for an officer’s gun, Law&Crime reported.

Uribe was placed on administrative leave without pay at the time of the incident, where he remains. Newton Police said they were also conducting an internal investigation.

District Attorney Scott Reilly told WJZY that he had previously reviewed about 15 officer-involved shootings, and each time found the use of force to be justified.

“I have great respect for the professionalism and restraint shown by the men and women in law enforcement throughout our district, even in the most dangerous of situations,” he said. “I recognize the difficulty and gravity of the decisions officers face on a daily basis.

“When the line is crossed – when excessive or unlawful force results in a loss of life – my obligation is to the law and to justice,” Reilly continued. “That duty requires accountability, regardless of profession or position. Justice is about fairness, due process and equal application of the law. No one is above the law, and no one is beneath its protection.”

According to Law&Crime, Uribe’s terms of release require him to surrender his passport and have no contact with Childers’ family.