Unarmed Black Man, Ezell Ford, Shot by Police in Los Angeles on Aug. 11, 2014.

[SummerSnow]

While the country is still reeling from the news and aftermath of the fatal shooting by police of unarmed Ferguson, Mo., teen Michael Brown, KTLA is reporting that a 25-year-old mentally challenged man was shot and killed in Los Angeles while lying on the ground. His family says he was complying with officers. He was also unarmed.

According to the news station, Ezell Ford, 25, was only blocks from his South Los Angeles home Monday when officers stopped him. Police claim that it was an "investigative stop" but have not stated why Ford was being investigated. According to police, a struggle ensued and police "opened fire," indicates a Los Angeles Police Department news release issued Tuesday and viewed by the news station.

Ford was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery, but he died from his injuries, according to the news station.
A police spokesman told the news station that officers received minor cuts during the incident and didn't need medical attention, but a statement released by the LAPD indicated that no officers were injured.Ford's family tells a very different story. They claim that Ford was shot while he lay on the ground complying with the officers.


*Sigh*

http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2014/08/unarmed_black_man_ezell_ford_shot_by_police_in_la.html?wpisrc=topstories

[Rex]

1. LAPD lied?

If only cops would take their jobs seriously. If they gave one shit about crime, they would make sure their ranks are full of ONLY good apples.

[randys1]

2. All cops lie all the time, is my belief

not kidding and I am a white guy with little issue with cops, but i know what they do...

until we address the gun culture, we will have this nonsense

[Scuba]

3. "... it was an 'investigative stop' but have not stated why Ford was being investigated."

Because "we were investigating him because he was black" would not sound right.

[historylovr]

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