LAPD officers kill a homeless man – police chief says the man tried to grab an officer’s gun

#homelessman #LAPDshooting #SkidRow #BodyCameras In yet another incident of police officers shooting a defenseless man in America, the LAPD is trying to justify its actions when three officers shot dead a homeless man known as Africa – this has been reported in bbc.com dated 2 March 2015.
The LAPD chief Charlie Beck has apparently presented evidence that, as per his claims, shows that the homeless man reached for the weapon of one of the officers before being shot dead. The police chief has also indicated that two of the officers were wearing body cameras. However. The relevant footage has not been made public. It will be produced as evidence during trials.
The incident took place in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. As per the police chief Charlie Beck, the homeless man engaged the police officers in a "brutal, brutal fight". The Officers reportedly used a Tazer in trying to subdue him but it did not have the desired result. Hence, the shooting.
Skid Row is a place in Los Angeles where thousands of homeless people live on the streets and many of them, like Africa, suffer from a mental illness.
In this connection it may be noted that there have been many protests about police actions across the US in recent months which were sparked by several instances of police shooting black men after a confrontation.

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