Police Kill Security Guard Who Just Stopped Mass Shooting

Fox 32 News Chicago (November 12, 2018) is reporting that a security guard told a group of "drunk men" to leave a Robbins bar around 4 a.m. An armed suspect later came back inside the bar and opened fire.  One the guards -- Jemel Roberson, 26 -- apprehended the suspect outside, witnesses said. Roberson then requested help from Midlothian Police.

A witness reported that Roberson was holding the suspect on the ground;  had his knee on him the whole time, just waiting on the police to get there.  when the police arrived one of two responding officers fatally shot the security guard, Jemel Roberson. ‘They basically saw a black man with a gun’, so they killed him, said the Washington Post.
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So, did the police just see a black man with a gun and open fire? No, we seriously doubt that is the case, but there is certainly more to this incident than is being reported in the news.

Do we give the responding police officers a pass on this one? Should there be a trial? Would it make a difference if a non-police officer had shot Mr. Roberson believing him to be the active shooter from the bar? Should an armed citizen who kills an innocent person get a pass if there was no malice in their actions?

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