A man was shot and killed by two Los Angeles police officers Saturday (October 3) after they had been briefed on a social media video that showed a man with a gun following police officers, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The video shows a man sitting in a car with a gun in his lap parked behind a police cruiser. After an investigation, the police announced Tuesday (October 6) that the video was a publicity stunt made by a 1990s Rap group trying to make a comeback. Officials declined to name the group. The man holding the gun in the video has been identified and police have obtained a warrant for his arrest. Another man involved in the video has been arrested for an unrelated crime.
The man who was killed reportedly threw a 40-ounce beer bottle through the back window of the police cruiser the two officers were sitting in. The officers thought they were being shot at, got out of the car and opened fire on the individual, killing him.
There was no weapon found in the man’s possession.
Gary Fullerton, the lawyer representing the police department, defended the officers’ actions.
“Officers feel very, very vulnerable out there right now,” he says. “They feel that at any moment somebody could attack them. The officers feel terrible because they were 100 percent convinced that the guy was shooting at them.”
Fullerton says the officers were briefed on the video at least two times, including once on the day of the shooting.
Police Chief Charlie Beck told the Associated Press that he was not sure if the video caused the officers to react the way they did, but says their fear for their lives is understandable.
“Anybody that has any empathy whatsoever can certainly see where this set of circumstances would cause great concern,” he says. “You’re seated in your car, you’re aware that there are threats outstanding against police officers, and the rear window explodes.”
Once these cowardly dishonest officers exited their vehicle, they clearly could see that the man was unarmed.
You’re a moron who probably thinks the police can’t do anything right. Anyone who has the nerve to do what he did deserves what’s coming. The police are humans too
2 options…….. drive away……….. or get out of the car that is probably more safe and open fire. not saying that they didn’t fear for their life but i guess common sense aint really that common anymore. Who the hell is training these mofos?
Hopefully not YOUR retarded ass. Your saying if a cop thinks his back window was just shot out, he should just DRIVE AWAY and go about his day like nothing happened?
Fuck the police
Coming straight from the underground, a young nigga got it bad cuz I’m brown.
So sad, my condolences to the mans family. As for the officers, murder 2 ? Or murder 3,.
“investigation shows the officers acted in accordance with procedures and felt sufficiently in danger of their own lives”
ha
The rap group is Quo.
stfu f.ag
This joint got all type of lies in it. Go to Hell
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A 90s rap group making a comeback? Not naming their names, huh? They probably were nobodies back then, too. Therefore, nobody cares.
“Officers feel very, very vulnerable out there right now,” he says. “They feel that at any moment somebody could attack them”
Then why the fuck be a police officer?
You do realise not every officer is a bad person, and that if there was no police force then then no country can work and there would be chaos. The police force needs to change the culture of coverups, weed out the scumbags and mentally asses officers properly routinely.
if i piss in a glass of water are you gonna throw it out..or only drink the clean part? if you gotta any sense you gon throw the whole glass away..
So if ONE cop dirty..they ALL dirty
Wow. Pretty stupid. So if one black person is a degenerate criminal, they all are? LoL Maybe ask someone to help you think before speaking or typing.
Wow that’s a great analogy you used there. I can tell you’re one of the smart guys.
Sounds like the same way cops make a lot of civilians feel everyday.
His dumb ass got what he deserved. If you gon go at the cops don’t be all whining when you get fucked up. Quit being stupid.
LMAO
Saturday (October 3) Tuesday (October 6) ? when did this happen?
thats right! i listened to nwa death row snoop and dre as a kid and grew up to be a race baiting loser.
Lol these cops should be charged with murder. Cops should not shoot just cause they hear a gunshot sound. Will they shoot up a birthday party if balloons pop off. These cops are killers
Yet white people can confront police openly with semiautos rifles and nothing happens
I’m from South Africa I know the difference between a gun shot n a breaking bottle…I bet u those trigger happy cops do to. Africans need to rebuild Africa and move out of that country.