Shaun King posts videos from #KorrynGaines’ social media accounts, but they don’t show what he says they show
Yesterday in Baltimore, a woman named Korryn Gaines was kiled and her 5-year-old son was shot during a standoff with police who were attempting to arrest her on an outstanding warrant related to a March traffic stop where she was charged with “disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and numerous traffic violations.”
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#KorrynGaines was shot and killed by officers in a shooting that also left a 5-year-old boy wounded. https://t.co/Oi0eIiR4mI
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 2, 2016
From USA Today:
A suburban Baltimore woman who posted social media video of a 5-year-old boy during an hours-long standoff with police was shot dead by officers Monday, according to local law enforcement and news reports. The boy, believed to be her son, was injured, but is expected to survive.
The Baltimore County Police Department said in a statement that Korryn Gaines, 23, pointed a gun at officers serving arrest warrants at her Randallstown apartment. She was then shot and killed by the officers. Police said they could not immediately determine whether the boy was shot by Gaines or the officers.
Now, we don’t know exactly what happened, but we’re starting to see videos allegedly from Gaines’ social media accounts that paint a very disturbing picture of a woman who escalated encounters with the police during the original traffic stop and the deadly shooting on Monday.
Here are two videos from Daily News columnist Shaun King that were apparently shot from inside the house when the officers arrived to arrest her. Gaines is heard asking her son what the police are doing at the house, to which he responds: “They’re trying to kill us.”
Gaines: “Who’s outside?
He responds, “The police.”
Gaines: “And what are they trying to do?”
He responds: “They trying to kill us.”
The Instagram Account of #KorrynGaines shows a woman DEEPLY bothered and disturbed by police brutality. https://t.co/JZFmAzXuP2
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 2, 2016
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The armed swat team in the home of #KorrynGaines before they shot her (and apparently her 5 y/o son.) pic.twitter.com/IRgYhHsnED
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 2, 2016
King also posted videos from the earlier encounter, writing that she was “traumatized” by the traffic stop. But as you can see in the videos, the police are acting professionally throughout the entire encounter:
#KorrynGaines filmed encounters with Baltimore County Police before. This is her. pic.twitter.com/8MnVzHQtR7
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 2, 2016
PAINFUL to watch. This is from March. #KorrynGaines telling her 5 y/o son to film her encounter with police. pic.twitter.com/fSgClOl65x
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 2, 2016
Words from #KorrynGaines the day after her March incident with police. She was deeply traumatized by it. pic.twitter.com/9DmEoXWoIo
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 2, 2016
This is from March. #KorrynGaines has HER BABY in her arms. Police want to arrest her over a traffic violation. pic.twitter.com/x0lBf01uHv
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 2, 2016
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#KorrynGaines in March. Petting the baby as police get ready to pull her out of her car. pic.twitter.com/BPYOk4Snnl
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 2, 2016
Videos that appear to be from the same incident have been shared by other users as well that captured the beginning of the incident:
#KorrynGaines pic.twitter.com/8NPmGxiwhC
— Black Observations (@BLACKSERVATION) August 2, 2016
This goes on for several minutes #KorrynGaines pic.twitter.com/BX7NZB35cf
— Black Observations (@BLACKSERVATION) August 2, 2016
"You will have to murder me!" #KorrynGaines pic.twitter.com/PwV4ZptEPO
— Black Observations (@BLACKSERVATION) August 2, 2016
Thats extremely bold #korryngaines pic.twitter.com/oJAXQAv9nb
— Black Observations (@BLACKSERVATION) August 2, 2016
"Mommy, did you get your keys back? " #KorrynGaines pic.twitter.com/kT8P2cQNTK
— Black Observations (@BLACKSERVATION) August 2, 2016
"They're not going to kidnap me, and they're not going to steal my vehicle…" #KorrynGaines pic.twitter.com/qRgiMy10dy
— Black Observations (@BLACKSERVATION) August 2, 2016
"They're going to fight me. Don't be afraid." *hands child phone* #KorrynGaines pic.twitter.com/UU5OHRYjan
— Black Observations (@BLACKSERVATION) August 2, 2016
"They're going to try to fight me and I want you to record every part." #KorrynGaines pic.twitter.com/pdS0hKPaaM
— Black Observations (@BLACKSERVATION) August 2, 2016
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It escalates to the point where Gaines tells the officer, “you all will take me away in a bodybag!”
"You all will take me away in a bodybag! I promise you!" #KorrynGaines pic.twitter.com/5A4ZREwo1B
— Black Observations (@BLACKSERVATION) August 2, 2016
And here she is telling her child that the police want to kill her:
"Don't cry!" #KorrynGaines pic.twitter.com/kFE0sbS6CI
— Black Observations (@BLACKSERVATION) August 2, 2016
Officer: "We don't want to kill you, we're your friends."
Korryn: Do you beleive that?
Child: No#KorrynGaines pic.twitter.com/0sJY02q9Wg— Black Observations (@BLACKSERVATION) August 2, 2016
This incident is sad but what she is saying is true. #KorrynGaines pic.twitter.com/h0Kqy25Z0H
— Black Observations (@BLACKSERVATION) August 2, 2016
Regardless of how you raise a black child, his life and freedom are still in danger #KorrynGaines pic.twitter.com/p6aBnJLFox
— Black Observations (@BLACKSERVATION) August 2, 2016
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Editor’s note: We’ve corrected a typo in the headline. It’s “Shaun King,” not “Shaun Kings.”
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