Nearly 2,000 miles from Ferguson, Mo., demonstrators took to the streets to protest the alleged shooting death of an unarmed black man by a Los Angeles police officer. USA Today reports:
As developments continue to unfold in the case of Michael Brown in St. Louis, details are emerging about the police shooting death of an unarmed, 24-year-old black man in South Los Angeles.
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The incident took place at about 8:20 p.m. Monday night as officers conducted an investigative stop, according to the LAPD statement. During that stop, “a struggle ensued” and this resulted in an “officer-involved shooting,” according to the statement.
The man underwent surgery at a local hospital and died, the LAPD said.
Large crowd on the march down Broadway in South #LA chanting Justice for #EzellFord #LAPD pic.twitter.com/ALyRUbLqVO
— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) August 15, 2014
#LAPD has just arrived… crowd immediately put their hands up and start chanting "Hands Up Don't Shoot" #EzellFord pic.twitter.com/MD4xVOC10N
— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) August 15, 2014
Crowd has grown to about 200 – #LAPD airship circling #EzellFord pic.twitter.com/TqRXiAJxv1
— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) August 15, 2014
"They need to stop killing us," says brother of #EzellFord to crowd that has gathered in front of #LAPD 77th pic.twitter.com/L9BShVmYMn
— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) August 15, 2014
An officer tries to come talk to protestors. Extends hand… Crowd chants "You don't shake hands, you kill people." #LAPD #EzellFord
— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) August 15, 2014
Ford’s mother told KTLA that her son was “lying on the ground and complying with police commands when police shot him three times.”
Rally being held in South LA for #EzellFord, a mentally ill man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting. pic.twitter.com/VCPpusPKcZ
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) August 15, 2014
LAPD in #EzellFord shooting have released statement that Ezell was reaching for officer's gun. But he was laying down and shot in back.+
— Sakita Holley (@MissSuccess) August 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/PalmTreesnGz/status/500102379472052225
A couple images from tonight's march for #EzellFord in South LA tonight. More to come on @KPCC.org in the AM. pic.twitter.com/SBP80JmvV1
— Maya Lin Sugarman (@mayasugarman) August 15, 2014
In the eyes of America, #EzellFord had something more dangerous than a gun: his black skin http://t.co/ZhDbPMNOoJ pic.twitter.com/5jkWTDSTYx
— Khary Penebaker (@kharyp) August 15, 2014
The "old wrestle the gun away" story doesn't explain how a person can be shot 3 times in the back while laying on the ground? #EzellFord
— Iris (@Free_Spirit2972) August 15, 2014
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