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Originally Posted by cal_guy
St. Louis PD has released cellphone footage of the shooting and killing of Kajieme Powell by two St. Louis police officers on August 19. According to police he was shot within 2 to 3 feet of the police and holding a knife with a overhand grip and yelling "Shoot me, Kill me now". The shooting took place about two miles from where Michael Brown was killed.
Here is the video of the shooting and killing of Kajime Powell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-P5...ctr=1408594255 |
That was further than 2-3 feet away. 2 cops there. One could have tried a less lethal force while the other one covered him with a gun.