Black Lives Matter co-founder’s cousin killed in police incident
1 year, 11 months ago

Black Lives Matter co-founder’s cousin killed in police incident

Al Jazeera  

English teacher Keenan Anderson went into cardiac arrest after being Tasered by US police during a visit to Los Angeles. And on January 3 – the same day as Anderson’s death – police fired on 35-year-old Oscar Sanchez after the LAPD said he confronted officers with a “makeshift spear”. “We are still at the very early stages of this investigation, which can often take up to a year to complete,” police captain Kelly Muniz said in a video statement accompanying the body camera footage. “We must also lead our city forward – finally – on the mental health crisis that has been allowed to grow, fester and cause too much harm to individual Angelenos, their families and our communities.” Police said the incident with Anderson started at about 3:35pm local time on January 3, when a traffic officer was flagged down following a collision on Venice Boulevard. “Somebody’s trying to kill me, sir,” Anderson can be heard saying in the body camera footage, as he jogs through an intersection.

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