Posted on 01/31/2023 9:35:06 AM PST by Morgana
A group of California police officers shot and killed a double amputee on Thursday as he tried to run away from them on his stumps after jumping out of his wheelchair.
The three cops from Huntington Park Police Department were filmed firing at least eight shots at Anthony Lowe Jr., a 36-year-old father-of-two.
Lowe Jr. had just stabbed someone unprovoked, according to the police department, and was trying to run away from two officers.
Video of the incident shows him standing in front of two officers next to his wheelchair, which he had leaped from. He turned and tried to hurry away from them, clutching a large butcher's knife in one hand.
A second police car arrived, from which a third cop emerged. First, they Tased him - which was 'ineffective', according to a police press release.
Within 15 seconds of the third officer arriving, they fired multiple shots, shooting Lowe in the upper torso.
Once he was on the ground lying on his stomach, they placed him in handcuffs.
'The suspect was tased at least twice by Huntington Park Officers but the deployment of the taser was ineffective.
'The suspect attempted to throw the butcher knife at the officers again, at which time an officer involved shooting occurred,' the LA County Sheriff's Office release said.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
What looks to be 5 or 6 cops afraid of a man with no legs in wheel chair
‘Twas but a flesh wound.
Why did they shoot a dead double amputee?
came expecting the bee.
“Throw his knife at them”? They couldn’t stay out of “knife throwing” range?
Now on to actually read the article.
They shot a dead double amputee?
What ever happened to tasering people? Was that eliminated because it was environmentally problematic?
Why did they have to kill him??
Why can’t they just shoot him in the leg or something?
How does a dead double amputee run from the cops?
And why did they shoot a dead guy?
Bad week for the cops.
‘The suspect was tased at least twice by Huntington Park Officers but the deployment of the taser was ineffective.’
You win the internetz.
babylon bee?
Okay. I see that “He had just stabbed someone and was trying to flee on his stumps” (I can’t believe the journalist actually typed that), so maybe he had really good knife throwing and stabbing skills.
they did taze him twice, ‘to no effect’ apparently
Even worse, an amputee of color.
” First, they Tased him - which was ‘ineffective’, according to a police press release.”
I know.
But the Bee cannot keep up with surreality.
Probably tased his wooden legs.
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