Video: To Protect & to Serve? LA Police Brutally Beat, Kill Homeless “Africa” Man

A shocking video emerged obviously indicating cops shooting a few shots at a man in the wake of attempting to stifle him, bringing the issue of police brutality back into the spotlight.

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A shocking video rose on Facebook obviously indicating cops shooting and killing a man, referred to just as ‘Africa’, in downtown Los Angeles in wide sunshine. He was affirmed dead at the scene.

Just watched a video, looks like LAPD killed a robbery suspect in cold blood. He was struggling but pinned, I saw no gun #skidrow

— Angel (@menkhare) March 2, 2015

#SkidRow Police shoot #homeless man. I DO NOT see how he was a threat w/ all those cops on top of him https://t.co/RiwsfoTw26 — gurlRUN (@gurlRUN) March 2, 2015

The occurrence, shot by a passerby, occurred on Skid Row outside the Union Rescue Mission, a homeless shelter. The police reacted to a 911 call around a conceivable theft. The suspect began battling when the officers attempted to capture him, LAPD said. One of the policemen utilized a Taser on the man however it demonstrated incapable.

During the events of the radio call of a robbery, #lapd officers made contact with a suspect who immediately began fighting officers

— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) March 2, 2015

#lapd officers attempted to use a #TASER to subdue suspect but suspect continued fighting and resisting. Suspect fell to the ground…

— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) March 2, 2015

The shooting started when the man reach out for an officer’s weapon and a battle followed.

While on the ground,suspect and #lapd officers struggled over one of officer’s handgun at which point an officer involved shooting occurred

— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) March 2, 2015

Los Angeles police Commander Andrew Smith said that an “intensive and complete” examination would be directed into the circumstances of the occurrence, seen by a few up ’til now an another case of unnecessary utilization of savage drive by the police. The officers, included in the episode, were put on authoritative clear out. The occurrence started recoil on online networking.

Los Angeles we are coming. #SkidRow

— Anonymous (@occupythemob) March 2, 2015

A gathering of activists held a vigil in downtown Los Angeles taking after the shooting.

Los Angeles we are coming. #SkidRow

— Anonymous (@occupythemob) March 2, 2015

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