Raleigh,NC pig shoots and kills a black man running away in the back...
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http://wncn.com/2016/02/29/raleigh-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting/
Raleigh police investigate deadly officer-involved shooting
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Raleigh police are investigating following a deadly officer-involved shooting Monday at the intersection of Bragg and East streets.
The incident occurred shortly after noon, police said.
The victim’s mom told WNCN her son, Akiel Denkins, was wanted on a warrant. Denkins was running from police when he was shot in the back and killed, the victim’s mom, Rolanda Byrd, said.
Rolanda Byrd also said that her son had died in the shooting. Denkins’ mom said he had two children.
“He was unarmed and he was running away because they couldn’t catch him and he jumped the fence and they shot at him seven times,” Byrd said.
During a news conference around 4 p.m. Monday, the Raleigh Police chief Cassandra Deck-Brown said that a gun was found near the victim.
Police have not confirmed the identity of the victim, but later confirmed that he did die.
At the scene of the shooting, several people had gathered on Monday afternoon and later came together in a prayer circle for the victim.
Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane told WNCN:
“It’s obviously a sad, terrible situation and we’re all very saddened by the news but I really don’t have any information right now. The Raleigh Police Department is currently working on a report and we’ll get that out to you as soon as we can.”
“We were scheduled to talk about it today because it’s something everyone across the country is talking about….I don’t know if [body cameras] would have made a difference today. The primary thing is that we don’t want these situations to happen at all in the first place, cameras or not.”
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During a news conference around 4 p.m. Monday, the Raleigh Police chief Cassandra Deck-Brown said that a gun was found near the victim.
They're lying.
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See, this is why I tend to avoid GNS... This ? has BEEN tiring
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Unless their caught doing it red handed like Walter Scott on tape....
Y'all already know what it is -
Unless their caught doing it red handed like Walter Scott on tape....
Y'all already know what it is
"He was reaching for his waist band.. I thought he was going for a gun.. And also I was in fear"... -
So far this year
California
Utah
Alabama
And now North Carolina -
Let's talk about forgiveness guys
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Heard about this ? while at work (at the county jail no less). Happened about 15 mins from the crib. Po-po on high alert.
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*Raleigh Police Department scrambles to find old black pastor to trot out and sing "ole ? sprituals" to calm rowdy marchers down.*
Every one of those 300 marchers should be strapped, and prepared for self-defense. -
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Like tomi lahren said we should all be like Dr Martin Luther King Jr and let the white man beat our ass
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stringer bell wrote: »
Hell they did that from the jump. When I first saw it on the news they said that he was wanted on felony drug charges.
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I'm sorry for this mother's loss of her son but I honestly can't thank her enough for what she said. Which is "she will not ask community to remain calm".
Finally between her and the brother of the man just killed in Alabama some are finally starting to speak with no filter and saying how they really feel. ? that forgiveness and remain calm ? .
I would never forgive no ? like that. -
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Now thats four. FOUR ? cop murder stories on the grown and sexy forum..
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/29/us/raleigh-police-shooting/index.htmlRaleigh police officer shoots man
CNN)Police in Raleigh, North Carolina, say state authorities are investigating after an officer shot and killed a man there Monday.
The city's police chief told reporters the man was a suspect wanted on a felony drug charge.
Rolanda Byrd told CNN affiliates WRAL and WNCN the man was her 24-year-old son, Akiel Denkins, and that police had no reason to shoot him.
"They killed my son for no reason," Byrd told CNN affiliate WRAL. "Everybody out here said he was running, didn't have a gun, (was) trying to jump a fence, and that officer shot my son seven times. For what? For nothing," she said. "My son didn't have no gun on him. My son wasn't threatening that officer."
WRAL showed Byrd shouting at a police line: "What did he do to your child? What did he do to your Mama?"
Police haven't released the identity of the man who was shot, provided an explanation for why the officer opened fire or detailed how many times the man was shot. State authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into the shooting, and the department's internal affairs unit is also investigating, Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown said.
Deck-Brown said such investigations are customary, adding that she would be releasing a report to city officials with initial findings within five working days.
The officer was pursuing the man on foot Monday afternoon and trying to detain him, the police chief said.
"During the course of the pursuit, the suspect was shot and killed by the officer," she said. "Initially, it is known that a firearm was located in close proximity to the deceased suspect. That weapon, along with other elements available at the scene, will be processed."
In a statement Monday night, police identified the officer involved as Senior Officer D.C. Twiddy. The 29-year-old officer, who has worked for the department since 2009, has been placed on administrative duty pending the completion of the state's investigation into the shooting, police said.
Video from the CNN affiliate showed a crowd gathering at the scene of the shooting for a vigil Monday night.
Casanova Womack, who lives in the neighborhood, told WRAL that tensions were high in the neighborhood.
"People are just frustrated, angry, upset and disappointed," he said.
Denkins was well known in the community, WRAL reported.
His teacher told the station that the loss was personal: "It's real personal for me, because he wasn't just my student, he was more like another son to me. He has a lot of promise, had hope, and a future."
The Rev. Chris Jones, the pastor at a church several blocks from the shooting scene, also told WRAL that Jenkins could have been his son.
"I treated him like my son. I've fed him at my church before," Jones said. "Now, he's lying back there, dead."
At a candelight vigil Monday night, Jones asked police why they had to ? Denkins, WRAL reported. "If he ran from you today, you could have arrested him tomorrow. Why did you have to ? him today?"
Community leader Diana Powell said Denkins' death was a defining moment.
"They want to lock you up as a modern day slave," she said.
"It is time for change. It is time for change. It is time for all of us to get together and say no to the injustice." -
They already found dudes FB page. He claimed Blood (and has a couple pics throwing up some signs & flags) so you already know these white folks about to have a field day w/ that info.
One of my homeboys that I used to work w/ went to high school w/ him. According to him he was a cool ? . They grew up on the south side of Raleigh which for those of us that live here or know the city is well known as the hood. -
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