The North Carolina detective who shot and killed a mentally ill teenager has been indicted by a grand jury on one count of voluntary manslaughter , the Brunswick County District Attorney 's office said in a news release . Bryon Vassey of the Southport Police Department was given until noon Wednesday to surrender . A judge set bail Monday night at $ 50,000 . `` After I reviewed the case I found that a crime almost certainly did take place , '' District Attorney Jon David told reporters Tuesday . `` It was a 'bad shoot . ' A grand jury has agreed . '' CNN affiliate WECT reported that an attorney for Vassey indicated he planned to issue a statement on Tuesday or Wednesday . Last month , Vassey , through his lawyer W. James Payne , claimed to CNN that he feared one of the other responding officers was in danger . Keith Vidal , 18 , was killed January 5 at his family 's home in the eastern North Carolina town of Boiling Springs Lakes . Three law enforcement officers from three different agencies answered a 911 call asking for police to help in dealing with a schizophrenic man armed with a screwdriver and asking to fight his mother . Family members said the first two were able to calm the situation , but things quickly devolved after Vassey arrived . Within a few minutes , Vidal was dead . None of the officers was injured in the incident . CNN first learned of the shooting through an iReport sent by a family friend .
Bryon Vassey was given until Wednesday to surrender . In the past , he has claimed the Keith Vidal was a danger to other officers . The case is being investigated by the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service.