Last Updated on September 9, 2015 by bvnadmin
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The fatal shooting of a robbery suspect in Los Angeles’ infamous “Skid Row” has stoked anger and raised questions in the rundown community, as protestors took to Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) headquarters shouting “Black Lives Matter” on Tuesday. Many are asking about the actions of the officer involved, leading up to the death of the suspect.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css_animation=””]The unidentified man known on the streets as “Africa”, who was reportedly homeless, was shot March 1 around Noon by a LAPD officer during an altercation, in which the man allegedly tried to grab the officer’s handgun after resisting arrest. A witness recorded the incident on video and uploaded the footage to YouTube.
Skid Row is a small section of downtown Los Angeles that encompasses several blocks, running down San Pedro Street. The area is known for its highly-visible homeless population with makeshift tents the sporadically line up along the streets.
Many people within the Skid Row community expressed anger over the incident, questioning whether the officer’s use of force was justified.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”1389″ alignment=”right” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”” img_link_target=”_self” css_animation=”top-to-bottom” el_class=”full-width” img_size=”full”][vc_column_text css_animation=”top-to-bottom” el_class=”small”]A crowd gathers in downtown Los Angeles on Monday along with media at the location where an apparent homeless man was shot Sunday by an LAPD officer. (Photo by Corey Arvin)
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text css_animation=””]“When I see the police, I just mind my own business,” he said.
In a press release dated March 1, LAPD said, “As in all officer-involved shootings, LAPD’s specialized Force Investigative Division (FID) personnel responded to preserve and collect evidence and interview witnesses to the incident. Portions of the incident captured on video from various sources will be reviewed and analyzed as part of the ongoing use of force investigation.”
According to the press release, the incident is also currently under investigation by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Justice System Integrity Division.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]