Indianapolis Police Fatally Shoot Man Who May Have Streamed Encounter on Facebook Live
The police said the man was killed after shooting at an officer who chased him for driving recklessly. The man apparently recorded a video several minutes long during the pursuit.
Indianapolis residents gathered at the scene of a shooting on Wednesday.
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By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
May 7, 2020
An Indianapolis police officer shot and killed a man who the authorities said had fired toward the officer on Wednesday evening, in an encounter that appeared to have been captured live on Facebook.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said its chief and deputy chief had both been driving home from work at about 6 p.m. when one of them noticed a man driving recklessly and tried to pull him over. The man did not stop, and the officers pursued him for about 10 minutes before being called off by supervisors.
About five minutes later, another officer ran after the man after he saw him park the car behind a building housing a locksmith and flee on foot. After a short chase, the officer shot and killed him.
Chris Bailey, an assistant chief of police, told reporters at the scene that the driver had fired first at the officer. Mr. Bailey said that the officer and the driver were the only ones at the scene during the encounter and that a gun was found near the driver.
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Later, a statement from the police said there had been an “exchange of gunfire” but did not mention who fired first or whether a gun was recovered. The Facebook video that apparently showed the shooting did not show the driver with any gun, though much of the encounter happened off-camera. The officer, who was not injured, had also used his stun gun, the police said.
The officer and the driver were both black, Mr. Bailey said. Neither man was immediately identified by the authorities.
The police said the man was killed after shooting at an officer who chased him for driving recklessly. The man apparently recorded a video several minutes long during the pursuit.
Indianapolis residents gathered at the scene of a shooting on Wednesday.
Credit...
via Twitter
By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
May 7, 2020
An Indianapolis police officer shot and killed a man who the authorities said had fired toward the officer on Wednesday evening, in an encounter that appeared to have been captured live on Facebook.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said its chief and deputy chief had both been driving home from work at about 6 p.m. when one of them noticed a man driving recklessly and tried to pull him over. The man did not stop, and the officers pursued him for about 10 minutes before being called off by supervisors.
About five minutes later, another officer ran after the man after he saw him park the car behind a building housing a locksmith and flee on foot. After a short chase, the officer shot and killed him.
Chris Bailey, an assistant chief of police, told reporters at the scene that the driver had fired first at the officer. Mr. Bailey said that the officer and the driver were the only ones at the scene during the encounter and that a gun was found near the driver.
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Continue reading the main story
Later, a statement from the police said there had been an “exchange of gunfire” but did not mention who fired first or whether a gun was recovered. The Facebook video that apparently showed the shooting did not show the driver with any gun, though much of the encounter happened off-camera. The officer, who was not injured, had also used his stun gun, the police said.
The officer and the driver were both black, Mr. Bailey said. Neither man was immediately identified by the authorities.
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