Anthony Hill, 27, was shot and killed Monday afternoon by a DeKalb County police officer. According to police, Hill was naked, knocking on doors in the complex and crawling on the ground.
Hill then allegedly ran at the officer, ignoring commands to stop, police said. Hill was shot by the officer, identified Tuesday as Robert Olsen, and died at the scene. The GBI is investigating, and questions about what prompted the shooting remained unanswered.
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Hill's own Facebook posts show a man voicing his concerns over recent police-involved shootings and positive living before an eerie final post. "Where i once saw death i only see life," Hill posted at 8:40 a.m. Monday. At 11:52 a.m., Hill Tweeted his final post.
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/hillbio0310/nkSBh/
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Two Hattiesburg MS Cops Killed in Line of Duty
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Three people were arrested in connection with the murder of two police officers -- one a rookie -- who were fatally shot Saturday evening during a traffic stop in the southern Mississippi city of Hattiesburg.
The incident prompted a statewide manhunt overnight, and led to a pair of brothers and a third suspect being arrested, authorities said.
The deaths of the officers are the first to hit the southern Mississippi city of Hattiesburg in three decades - and come amid a national debate on policing, race and the use of deadly force, following the recent killings of unarmed black men by police in Missouri, South Carolina and elsewhere.
The officers' deaths also follow by a day the funeral of a New York City officer who was shot in the head while stopping a man suspected of carrying a handgun.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/two-cops-shot-dead-in-hattiesburg-mississippi-three-suspects-arrested/
The incident prompted a statewide manhunt overnight, and led to a pair of brothers and a third suspect being arrested, authorities said.
The deaths of the officers are the first to hit the southern Mississippi city of Hattiesburg in three decades - and come amid a national debate on policing, race and the use of deadly force, following the recent killings of unarmed black men by police in Missouri, South Carolina and elsewhere.
The officers' deaths also follow by a day the funeral of a New York City officer who was shot in the head while stopping a man suspected of carrying a handgun.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/two-cops-shot-dead-in-hattiesburg-mississippi-three-suspects-arrested/
Unexplained Madison WI Cop Killing of Unarmed Teen
The state Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the shooting under a 2014 Wisconsin law that requires police departments to have outside agencies probe officer-involved deaths. State Attorney General Brad Schimel said the department will not share details of the investigation until it is finished.
"We are resolved that the result of that investigation will be one in which the public can have confidence," he added.
Madison, about 80 miles west of Milwaukee, is the state capital and home to the University of Wisconsin's flagship campus. About 7 percent of the city's 243,000 residents are black.
Koval said police were called about 6:30 p.m. Friday because the man was jumping into traffic. A second call to police said the man was "responsible for a battery," Koval said.
The officer went to an apartment, which neighbors said was Robinson's, and forced his way inside after hearing a disturbance. Koval said the officer was assaulted by the 19-year-old and then fired at him. Koval said he believes more than one shot was fired.
Neighbors said Robinson's apartment is in a two-story gray house on the block of Williamson Street, known to many as Willy Street. Many walked to nearby restaurants and cafés on Saturday.
Grant Zimmerman said Robinson would run between his apartment and his roommate's mother's house across the street: "He runs back and forth across the street all the time, even in the middle of traffic."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/madison-wisconsin-police-officer-fatally-shoots-black-man/
"We are resolved that the result of that investigation will be one in which the public can have confidence," he added.
Madison, about 80 miles west of Milwaukee, is the state capital and home to the University of Wisconsin's flagship campus. About 7 percent of the city's 243,000 residents are black.
Koval said police were called about 6:30 p.m. Friday because the man was jumping into traffic. A second call to police said the man was "responsible for a battery," Koval said.
The officer went to an apartment, which neighbors said was Robinson's, and forced his way inside after hearing a disturbance. Koval said the officer was assaulted by the 19-year-old and then fired at him. Koval said he believes more than one shot was fired.
Neighbors said Robinson's apartment is in a two-story gray house on the block of Williamson Street, known to many as Willy Street. Many walked to nearby restaurants and cafés on Saturday.
Grant Zimmerman said Robinson would run between his apartment and his roommate's mother's house across the street: "He runs back and forth across the street all the time, even in the middle of traffic."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/madison-wisconsin-police-officer-fatally-shoots-black-man/
The Peculiar Cop Killing of Unarmed Naeschylus Vinzant Compared w/Other Denver Criminals
Naeschylus Vinzant was nobody’s angel. His rap sheet, which dated back to 1994, included arrests for attempted homicide, assault and felony menacing. In August 2014, he was arrested on a domestic violence case on suspicion of assault, theft and violating parole.
He was out on parole again on Friday March 6, and was wanted for violating the terms of that parole. This was when Vinzant, who was unarmed, was fatally shot by Aurora Police officer Paul Jerothe.
It has been two weeks now, and the Aurora Police Department has offered no explanation as to why it was necessary for Jerothe to shoot Vinzant.
Why?
(Here is their Facebook post naming Jerothe as the shooter. And here is their only other update on the episode.)
Had someone other than a member of the punitive priesthood been accused of taking Vinzant’s life, he would have been apprehended immediately and shamed relentlessly by the media. However, Jerothe’s status as a police officer evidently affords him special immunity.
According to the Denver Post:
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-killed-unarmed-man-information-police-released-is-he-record/#46d8x3s29tz4xmX4.99
He was out on parole again on Friday March 6, and was wanted for violating the terms of that parole. This was when Vinzant, who was unarmed, was fatally shot by Aurora Police officer Paul Jerothe.
It has been two weeks now, and the Aurora Police Department has offered no explanation as to why it was necessary for Jerothe to shoot Vinzant.
Why?
(Here is their Facebook post naming Jerothe as the shooter. And here is their only other update on the episode.)
Had someone other than a member of the punitive priesthood been accused of taking Vinzant’s life, he would have been apprehended immediately and shamed relentlessly by the media. However, Jerothe’s status as a police officer evidently affords him special immunity.
According to the Denver Post:
“Investigators allowed officer Paul Jerothe six days to ‘decompress’ before talking to police about the killing of Naeschylus Vinzant. ‘He needed time to process what happened,’ said Jerothe’s attorney, Marc Colin.”
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-killed-unarmed-man-information-police-released-is-he-record/#46d8x3s29tz4xmX4.99
Unarmed Homeless Man, Charly aka Africa, Killed by Homeless Trained LAPD Cops
Witnesses say police overreacted to the Sunday apprehension of “Africa,” who reportedly met the description of a robbery suspect. A video taken by one witness showed police attempting to subdue “Africa” with a Taser and then pulling out guns and firing several times into his body, leaving him dead in the streets. The video shortly after went viral and protesters took to the streets, decrying what they claimed was police brutality.
In the hours since, CNN has posted new video of the altercation at a different angle that purportedly shows the homeless man weaponless.
“We owe the city a thorough investigation as to what happened,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti, AP reported.
Read more at http://mobile.wnd.com/2015/03/cops-with-mental-illness-training-killed-homeless-man/#dotsZRKdu0v4GO7L.99
In the hours since, CNN has posted new video of the altercation at a different angle that purportedly shows the homeless man weaponless.
“We owe the city a thorough investigation as to what happened,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti, AP reported.
Read more at http://mobile.wnd.com/2015/03/cops-with-mental-illness-training-killed-homeless-man/#dotsZRKdu0v4GO7L.99
Unarmed Phoenix Man Killed by Police Under Questionable Circumstances
A friend who was with an unarmed black man killed by a white Phoenix police officer on Tuesday said cops are misleading the public about how the shooting unfolded and accused police of papering over their mistakes by focusing on details that hurt his friend's reputation.
Rumain Brisbon, 34, died Tuesday after being shot twice by an officer who police said thought Brisbon had a gun. The fatal encounter started, according to police, when Brisbon fled from his Cadillac SUV into an apartment after an officer tried questioning him about possible drug-dealing from the vehicle.
But that's not how the killing really happened, said Brandon Dickerson, Brisbon's friend who was in the SUV when the unnamed officer pulled the trigger around 6 p.m.
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Dickerson told HuffPost that the officer didn't approach the SUV before the shooting and that Brisbon had already hopped out to bring food from McDonald's to his daughter. Dickerson was unaware that a cop was nearby, let alone struggling with Brisbon, until he heard a yell followed quickly by a gunshot.
"I never saw the police coming. They said they approached the vehicle. That was not the case," Dickerson said.
Brisbon had previous convictions for burglary [in 1998] and marijuana, according to the Arizona Republic. He had been arrested in October on suspicion of driving under the influence, the newspaper said.
Inside the SUV, police found a jar of marijuana. Brisbon had a medical marijuana permit, according to the Rev. Jarret Maupin, who told HuffPost he spoke to Brisbon's friends and family. Because of privacy protections, the Arizona Department of Health Services said it cannot confirm or deny if Brisbon was allowed to have medical pot.
"What the hell is the point of mentioning the pot if you're not going to tell the whole story," Maupin told HuffPost. "What you find in the car, even if it were four bales of pot, had nothing to do with the assault outside the car."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/05/rumain-brisbon-phoenix-police_n_6278966.html
Rumain Brisbon, 34, died Tuesday after being shot twice by an officer who police said thought Brisbon had a gun. The fatal encounter started, according to police, when Brisbon fled from his Cadillac SUV into an apartment after an officer tried questioning him about possible drug-dealing from the vehicle.
But that's not how the killing really happened, said Brandon Dickerson, Brisbon's friend who was in the SUV when the unnamed officer pulled the trigger around 6 p.m.
...
Dickerson told HuffPost that the officer didn't approach the SUV before the shooting and that Brisbon had already hopped out to bring food from McDonald's to his daughter. Dickerson was unaware that a cop was nearby, let alone struggling with Brisbon, until he heard a yell followed quickly by a gunshot.
"I never saw the police coming. They said they approached the vehicle. That was not the case," Dickerson said.
Brisbon had previous convictions for burglary [in 1998] and marijuana, according to the Arizona Republic. He had been arrested in October on suspicion of driving under the influence, the newspaper said.
Inside the SUV, police found a jar of marijuana. Brisbon had a medical marijuana permit, according to the Rev. Jarret Maupin, who told HuffPost he spoke to Brisbon's friends and family. Because of privacy protections, the Arizona Department of Health Services said it cannot confirm or deny if Brisbon was allowed to have medical pot.
"What the hell is the point of mentioning the pot if you're not going to tell the whole story," Maupin told HuffPost. "What you find in the car, even if it were four bales of pot, had nothing to do with the assault outside the car."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/05/rumain-brisbon-phoenix-police_n_6278966.html
Flashback: Trigger Happy SC State Trooper Shoots Unarmed Man Trying to Comply with His Orders
COLUMBIA, SC – Cops in South Carolina know who and what, but the big question is — why?!
Here’s what happened. A traffic stop for a possible seatbelt violation. Then the driver ends up on the ground, shot by a state trooper.
And now former South Carolina state trooper of the year Sean Groubert is out of a job and facing 20 years in prison if convicted of ‘assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature’, as they call such things in South Carolina.
The trooper`s dash camera caught the shooting on video.
Trooper: “Are you hit?”
Victim: “I think so! I can’t feel my legs. I don’t know what happened. I just grabbed my license. Why did you shoot me?”
Trooper: “Well, you dove head first back into your car.”
http://cw33.com/2014/09/25/camera-shot-trooper-arrested-for-shooting-unarmed-man/
Here’s what happened. A traffic stop for a possible seatbelt violation. Then the driver ends up on the ground, shot by a state trooper.
And now former South Carolina state trooper of the year Sean Groubert is out of a job and facing 20 years in prison if convicted of ‘assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature’, as they call such things in South Carolina.
The trooper`s dash camera caught the shooting on video.
Trooper: “Are you hit?”
Victim: “I think so! I can’t feel my legs. I don’t know what happened. I just grabbed my license. Why did you shoot me?”
Trooper: “Well, you dove head first back into your car.”
Groubert`s attorney says he thought Lavar Jones was reaching for a gun.
Trooper: “It’s a seatbelt violation sir.”
Victim: “Seatbelt! I just pulled it off right there at the corner to pull into the gas station! Ahhh!”
Victim: “Seatbelt! I just pulled it off right there at the corner to pull into the gas station! Ahhh!”
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