Shortly after officers shot and killed another St. Louis-area man on Tuesday, the police department announced that Kajieme Powell—the 25-year-old involved in the incident—was menacing police officers with a knife. St. Louis police chief Sam Dotson said the man was charging toward officers while holding the knife in “an overhand grip.” On Wednesday evening, the police department released a video of the incident. Apparently filmed on a cell phone, the video shows Powell walking erratically and demanding officers shoot him. A few seconds later, as Powell walks toward the officers, they oblige his request, firing a barrage of bullets into his crumpling body. Officers continue shooting, even as Powell, whose arms were by his side when the shots began, begins falling to the ground. The sound of at least nine shots can be heard on the video. Police then handcuff the man, who may have already been dead, but was certainly dying. Community issues with Mr Radio Lenny Green #MrRadioLG Read more: vnty.fr/1z85A2a bit.ly/MrRadioLG96 bit.ly/WBLSLive1
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 00:10:01 +0000
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