Shooting of Charley Leundeu Keunang

Charley Leundeu Keunang was a 43 year old Black homeless man who was fatally shot by police officers in Los Angeles, California, on March 1, 2015.[1][2]

Shooting

Charley Leundeu Keunang also went by the names of "Africa," "Cameroon," or "Charley Saturmin Robinet" (a stolen ID). He was ordered by police to come out of his tent after fighting with someone inside the tent. After he allegedly refused the police order, they forcibly dragged him out of the tent. A physical altercation ensued with several police officers, during which one or more officers shot and killed Keunang. At least two videos captured the incident.[3][4][5][6]

Aftermath

Flowing Keunang's death, a protest was held locally in Los Angeles. The protesters organised using the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. 14 people were arrested in the course of the protest.[7]

The shooting prompted the LAPD to conduct an investigation. The shooting reportedly was reviewed by the district attorney's office, the Police Commission and its independent inspector general.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/30/los-angeles-skid-row-police-shooting-homeless-man-family-files-claim
  2. ↑ http://abc7.com/news/man-killed-in-skid-row-officer-involved-shooting-identified/546653/
  3. ↑ "Coroner Identifies Homeless Man On Skid Row Killed By LAPD : The Two-Way : NPR". Npr.org. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "The homeless man killed by Los Angeles police and why we still don't know his real name". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ "LAPD Shooting: Homeless Victim Stole French Man's Identity, Authorities Say - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ Dolan, Jack; Hamilton, Matt; Emamdjomeh, Armand (2 March 2015). "Skid row shooting of homeless man by LAPD provokes search for more video". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  7. ↑ http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-14-police-protesters-arrested-20150415-story.html
  8. ↑ http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-skid-row-shooting-autopsy-20150729-story.html
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