Wednesday, July 6, 2016

New video shows moment black man shot dead by police in Louisiana sparking protests across US

Posted By: Unknown - 9:35:00 PM

Shocking new footage has emerged showing the moment a black man was shot dead at close range by a white police officer.
Alton Sterling was blasted in the chest as he was pinned to the ground by officers outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
An earlier video showing the same incident sparked a social media outcry and public protests over the latest case of alleged police brutality against African-Americans.
Hundreds chanted "black lives matter" and "no justice, no peace" on the streets as thousands claimed the shooting was racially motivated.
Abdullah Muflahi/Handout via REUTERSFootage showing Alton Sterling as he is shot dead by police during an incident captured on the mobile phone camera of shop owner Abdullah Muflahi in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
New footage shows the killing more clearly
Abdullah Muflahi/Handout via REUTERSFootage showing Alton Sterling as he is shot dead by police during an incident captured on the mobile phone camera of shop owner Abdullah Muflahi in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The mobile phone footage was captured by shop owner Abdullah Muflahi
The latest footage, filmed by Abdullah Muflahi, the owner of the store where Sterling was said to have regularly sold CDs, DVDs and games, shows the killing more clearly.
In the clip, officers can be seen restraining Sterling and yelling at him before pulls a gun from his holster and fires it several times into the 37-year-old's chest.
The two police officers involved in the shooting, Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake, have both been put on administrative leave, Baton Rouge Police confirmed.
Alton Sterling
Tragic Alton Sterling who was shot dead by a Baton Rouge police officer on Tuesday
Alton Sterling
An unnamed Baton Rouge officer points his gun at Mr Sterling
The officers attended the scene at 12.35am (6.35am BST) on Tuesday after an anonymous caller claimed a man was threatening someone with a gun outside a shop.
The policemen are seen pinning Sterling down, before one suddenly shouts: "He's got a gun."
The other then pushes his gun into Sterling's shoulder and yells: "Hey, bro, you f*****g move, I swear to God.”
He shoots him "four to six times" in his "chest and back."
The group filming the footage from their car are then heard screaming in horror and repeating: "Oh s**t."
Speaking to The New Orleans Advocate, convenience store owner Muflahi said he saw the officers fire a Taser at the victim.
Muflahi, who said he was 2ft away from the altercation, said: "His hand was nowhere (near) his pocket," adding that Sterling was not holding a weapon.
He said that after the shooting, an officer reached into Sterling’s pocket and retrieved a handgun, adding that officers were "really aggressive with him from the start."
Although he said the officers seemed to be "freaking out" after the shooting and were cursing, he heard one of them say, “Just leave him.”
Alton Sterling
The two officers are seen pinning Mr Sterling down, when suddenly one shouts "he's got a gun"
Alton Sterling
People were outraged after reports emerged that Mr Sterling was shot by a police officer
It is claimed that officers' body cameras fell off during the altercation, but police have at least one dashcam film and surveillance footage of the incident.
The incident has sparked outrage, with 150 protesters taking to the streets of Baton Rouge on Tuesday chanting, "Black lives matter" and “No justice, no peace”.
Alton Sterling
Protests have broken out, with people chanting "black lives matter" and "no peace, no justice"
In attendance was Mike McClanahan, Baton Rouge President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
He told the Advocate: “We know that justice must be served.”
Thousands of people have taken to Twitter to share their disgust at the incident.
Ashlyn wrote: "It's just revolting how this continues to happen, and some people have the audacity to say that #blacklivesmatter is senseless #AltonSterling ."

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