Cyrus Langhorne
Louisiana police are making headlines Wednesday (July 6) after reportedly shooting father of five Alton Sterling following an attempted arrest this week in Baton Rouge.
According to reports, cops responded to a call Tuesday (July 5) about Sterling selling CDs in front of a convenience store and confronted him upon arrival.
Police fatally shot a black father of five outside a convenience store in Louisiana in a chilling incident apparently captured on cellphone video. Graphic footage circulating online which was filmed by a witness appears to show Alton Sterling, 37, being shot as he is pinned to the ground. It has sparked outrage and protests. (NBC News)
After pinning Sterling down, one of the officers ultimately ended his life with multiple gun shots.
The man struggles and one of the officers pins his arm to the floor with his knee and then appears to pull out his gun and point it at the man. A voice is heard shouting: “He’s got a gun. Gun.” Then shots ring out and the camera moves away. A woman – apparently a bystander – can be heard saying “Oh my God”, followed by another asking: “They shot him?” The first woman replies: “Yes.” (BBC)
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A local politician has since spoken out on the graphic murder.
Congressman Cedric Richmond cited “a number of unanswered questions” around the “tragedy” — including the level of force and response of officers after. “The video footage released today of the shooting of Alton Sterling … was deeply troubling and has understandably evoked strong emotion and anger in our community,” Richmond said in a statement. “I share in this anger and join the community in the pursuit of justice. (NBC News)
The horrific shooting has already sparked reactions from various high-profile celebrities.
How many more times must this happen for us to matter? How many more must we lose?
BLACK. LIVES. MATTER. #AltonSterling— Zendaya (@Zendaya) July 6, 2016
The shooting of #AltonSterling in #BatonRouge is a legal lynching. Justice must prevail. #Outraged
— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) July 6, 2016
May his name and his brutal last breath shake up and transform systems: #AltonSterling.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 6, 2016
