Protest after ‘unarmed’ black 19 yo shot dead by Madison police
RT.com
March 07, 2015
A police officer in Madison, Wisconsin killed a 19-year-old black man following an altercation, triggering an anti-brutality rally in the city. Dozens have taken to the streets chanting, “Black lives matter.”
The killing happened at around 6:30 pm on Friday. An officer was responding to reports of a man jumping in and out of traffic, creating a safety hazard, Police Chief Mike Koval reported.
The officer followed the suspect into an apartment and forced his way in because he heard a disturbance. In the ensuing fight the man was injured by gunfire, the chief said.
Koval stressed the officer immediately began to administer first aid, as did other officers who arrived at the scene. Nevertheless the man died in a local hospital.
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