| Another California Black Man Killed by Police After Calling for Help |
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| Saturday, 01 October 2016 08:47 |
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Excerpt: "Los Angeles County police are investing the death of a black man who died after calling police for help Friday morning."
Another California Black Man Killed by Police After Calling for Help01 October 16
The victim, whose name has not been released, suffered from bipolar disorder and was in the midst of a mental health episode.
“I woke up this morning to a bad dream,” Shainie Lindsay, the partner of the deceased, told KTLA. “He called the police on himself. He wanted help.” Lindsay said her partner, whose name has not been released, suffered from bipolar disorder and was in the midst of a mental health episode. Pasadena police showed up at the scene him after the man called, finding the victim wielding a knife and a fire extinguisher. According to Lindsay, the man was then tasered twice, struck with batons and kicked him even after he dropped the extinguisher. Officers reportedly tried to resuscitate the man but he was pronounced dead at the scene. “He was a good father, and they didn’t have to kill him,” Lindsay said. “He just wanted help. He didn’t want to die.” The incident comes after a similar death in the case of Alfred Olango, who was killed by police during a mental health crisis. The death of the unarmed man has prompted protests in El Cajon, near San Diego. |
os Angeles County police are investing the death of a Black man who died after calling police for help Friday morning. 