[kellyhound]

Police shot and killed a man on Sunday in downtown Los Angeles during an apparent struggle over an officer’s weapons.

Officers responded to 911 calls regarding a potential robbery about noon on San Pedro Street near the Union Rescue Mission, Los Angeles police officer Dave Romero told.

He said that when police arrived at the scene in what’s referred to as the city’s “skid row” — a homeless community lined with tents, trash and old grocery carts — they said they encountered a suspect a, homeless man, identified by local residents as ‘Africa’, and “use of force” ensued.

He said the incident then escalated into an officer-involved shooting.

A bystander captured the incident on a video, which soon spread over social media. Footage shows what initially looks like a fist fight between a black police officer and the victim, who was also reportedly black, according to witnesses. Then at least three other officers helped wrestle him to the ground.

Los Angles police commander Andrew Smith told the man “began fighting and physically resisting the officers.”

He said that at one point police tried to restrain him by using a taser, which as “ineffective.” He said the man continued to fight the officers, some of whom fell down — but that scenario is not clear in the video footage.

During the incident, it appears the black officer may have dropped his baton and a woman on the street grabbed it.

The officer can be heard shouting: “Get my stick! Get my stick! Get my stick!” Then two officers take her down and handcuff her.

“At some point in there, a struggle over one of the officer’s weapons occurred,” Smith told. “At that point an officer-involved shooting happened.”

Smith said 3 officers, one of whom was a sergeant, fired at the victim. Someone in the video can be heard yelling, “drop the gun,” followed by at least 5 gunshots. The victim was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene.

No other weapons were recovered from the scene.

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[thckoitin]

Cowards.

[blingyman]

The guy fighting the cops probably got a hold of of a gun... so he got what he deserved

Don't be a piece of shit and you won't get the cops coming after you... its pretty simple

[flyflicker123]

al the typical animals come out trying to stir things up.

[blingyman]

I just noticed the officer at the back looks like he's lost his gun and is trying to get it back and you can hear the cops telling him to drop the gun. As usual it was kill or be killed for the cops but no one will listen and say it was all because the cops like killing black people or some shit

[snk1200]

look cop win o1- homeless -1////////////

[Johnny Chicago]

Black man + white cop(s) + HD footage = all the regular animal "activists" making plane reservations to have their faces on TV, etc. to show they "care," get paid $$$ for their efforts, riots ensue, blah blah blah

Welcome to Furgeson West...

Sigh

[Oswald2001]

All dis 'cause...da Black *******.


Shoot to deff all Trayvon Martins.


Send all the rest of da Urban ISIS Ghetto Trash to ISIS in Syria.

Drops dem off in da dessert.

[infidel66687]

No major loss to society

[Sypher209]

Next time I wanna murder someone ill just yell "drop the gun" first, fuckin America... you so need your precious guns don't you?.... which in turn makes your cops trigger fingers itchy as fuck.... MERICA!!! DON'T TAKE OUR GUNS.... fuckin twats.... Australia has has 20 years of gun free violence since we upped our laws, maybe learn from our example?..... nah.... MURICA....WORLD POLICE, I worked with your marines, dumber than dogshit I must say.