Chief: Video shows man killed by Detroit police fired first

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/chief-video-shows-man-killed-by-detroit-police-fired-first/2020/07/10/8a738b5e-c313-11ea-8908-68a2b9eae9e0_story.html

DETROIT — Video released by Detroit police show a young man appearing to shoot at an officer at close range Friday before fellow officers opened fire, killing the suspect.

Police Chief James Craig told reporters as he released the video Friday evening that the suspect he identified as 20-year-old Hakeem Littleton was no more than 3 feet (0.91 meters) away when he began shooting.

“It’s simply a miracle he wasn’t struck in the head,” Craig said about the officer.

Hours earlier, dozens of protesters converged at the site of the shooting on Detroit’s west side, yelling at police and chanting “Black Lives Matter” and “Defund DPD!”

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1. Never mind.

[writes3000]

2. Video evidence is important. I'm glad this is the policy.

If the suspect used deadly force first, he knew that was going to be used against him.

[zaj]

3. Excellent way to self identify as a Russian-troll

Come to DU and say something to radicalize people on the left.