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Protests erupted in Washington, D.C., after police shot and killed an 18-year-old black teenager on Wednesday, but the more exaggerated accusations were
undermined by body camera video released a day later.
Black Lives Matter protesters immediately pounced on reports that the police had shot and killed Deon Kay, and many accused the police on social media of shooting another innocent unarmed black man.
Spoke with Commissioner Pixley & other community members in Southeast DC on police shooting of young man tonite. Th… https://t.co/Gzol2Jhvs6
— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi)1599084609.0
Police released a statement on Wednesday evening identifying the 18-year-old as Deon Kay and said that officers had recovered two guns from the shooting incident. The statement indicated that police were responding to a report of a livestream video on social media showing guns in a vehicle.
Protesters immediately organized a demonstration outside D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s home to demand that she fire the police chief over the shooting and also defund the police department.
On Thursday, police released body camera footage that showed Kay brandishing a gun during the altercation.
Here’s the graphic body cam video of the incident:
Bodycam Footage From Police Shooting of Deon Kay
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The footage came from the body camera of Officer Alexander Alvarez.
The video showed officers approaching the vehicle before one passenger jumps out and runs away. As Alvarez gives chase, he turns and sees Kay with a gun in his hand. Alvarez shoots once and strikes Kay in the chest, and he is seen collapsing to the ground.
The video follows the officer as he seeks the gun that Kay tossed over his head in the split second before the shooting.
Police said that the first man who fled the car escaped.
“Uniformed police officers had information that there were guys in the neighborhood with guns, specifically,” said Police Chief Peter Newsham
said in a news conference on Wednesday. “That’s what they were looking for and evidently that’s what they found.”
The footage also contradicted the claims that Kay had been shot in the back by police.
Despite the body camera video, some persisted in claiming that police had acted inappropriately.
“Body camera footage just released from yesterday’s fatal shooting of 18yo Deon Kay in DC. The officer could have used ‘less-lethal tactics’ but chose to SHOOT him instead… Even after he threw his gun on the ground. We need police reform NOW,” tweeted attorney Ben Crump.
“RT If you are tired of negotiating whether a Black child deserved to be killed by police. If you are tired of paying the salary of our executioners,” tweeted the verified account for Black Lives Matter in Washington, D.C.
RT If you are tired of negotiating whether a Black child deserved to be killed by police. If you are tired of payin… https://t.co/PQ3cyQPDUW
— Black Lives Matter DC (@Black Lives Matter DC)1599159055.0
“Regardless, what you see in the tapes, you know Black people deserve better than this,” they added.
Here’s a news video of protesters outside the mayor’s home:
Protesters at D.C. mayor’s home: Fire police chief
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This story has been updated.
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Even after proof the individual had and tried to use a gun-they still are not admitting that black youth’s have a severe problem with law enforcement-
You can not for one second blame law enforcement for at least defending themselves.
We may need some police reform, may not, but we do need some reformation of the mindset of black males toward authority. While blacks, especially males, may be stopped more often by police without apparent cause, NOTHING justifies initiating a fight with a police officer, and NOTHING justifies pulling a gun or knife on a police officer. You do what you’re told, cooperate with police, and the chances of getting yourself hurt or killed are nil. Defying an officer, refusing to do what you’re told and then pulling a gun on an officer are sure ways to get killed. Nobody, and especially not police, are ever required to let anyone point a gun at them and take a few shots before they shoot back. Not even blacks. When blacks reform their attitude that seems to suggest you are supposed to do exactly the opposite of what a police officer tells you, then and only then will there be less shooting of black males.
Law enforcement has a huge problem with the black youths in this nation, due greatly to lack of parental guidance and being allow to stay out of school, and linger among the drug dealers in their neighborhoods, due to the great deal of drug use such a crack and heroin all courtesy of Mexican cartels and the Democrat party not allowing the building of the wall on the Southern board, to help in curtailing the drug flow.
This goes to show, if you engage in illegal activities there are consequences especially if you are carrying a weapon. It doesn’t matter what your skin color is
If you don’t want the police to deal with you in their capacity as a police officer don’t give them a reason to deal with you in that capacity. A cop will talk to anyone, be nice to ANYONE, help ANYONE as they go through their day. If you speed or run a red light then they MAY give you a ticket. If you point a gun at them then they CAN/SHOULD use their own weapon to do their job. If you just go about your day following the laws then they will likely never even notice you.