According to the Associated Press (July 16, 2018) "A man killed by Chicago police had a gun in a holster at his hip and was shot multiple times as he ran away, spun around and reached toward his waist, footage released Sunday from an officer's body-worn camera shows."
It's not fully clear why officers initially approached Augustus. On Saturday, patrol chief Fred Waller said officers patrolling on foot tried to question Augustus over a "bulge around his waistband" that suggested he was armed.
Protesters angry about the killing took to the streets Saturday in a city that's struggled with police shootings, especially against black men and other minorities. Some threw rocks and bottles at officers — including ones filled with urine — and police pulled people to the ground and hit them with batons."
--
Chicago has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation, but gun control laws don't prevent people who want carry firearms from doing so. This includes criminals who are carrying the gun to commit other crimes (i.e. armed robbery), but it also includes people whose only crime is carrying a gun in violation of some gun control law that prohibits them from doing so.
There is no question that the subject in this case was armed - his holstered firearm can clearly be seen in the video. He breaks free from officers, runs into the street, turns back toward the officers and reaches toward the firearm. - There can also be no real question as to whether the officers were justified in shooting the subject at that time.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.