Article does not mention that in every case police were threatened or assaulted by suspects, they were not simply killing people because of their race.
Overall, young African Americans are killed by cops 4.5 times more often than people of other races and ages.
Highlights of November 25, 2014 article:
Since Brown’s death, at least 14 other teenagers—at least six of them African-American—have been killed by law enforcement in a variety of circumstances.[mostly because they were assaulting or threatening police officers with death]
bb gun November 22, 2014 Tamir Rice - ...described Rice as “a guy with a pistol” on a swing set, but said it was “probably fake.” When officers arrived at the scene, they say Rice reached for his toy, though did not point it at them, prompting a first-year policeman to fire two shots at Rice from a short distance. a young man can have a legal BB gun [and it point it threatenly enough to have people call the cops], and by the end of that day be killed by a Cleveland police officer.”
bb gun September 21,2014 Cameron Tillman - armed with 45 cal bb gun On the evening of September 21, police were called to check on reports of trespassers with weapons going into an abandoned home in Terrebonne, Louisiana. Cameron Tillman, a 14-year-old boy was shot dead on the scene by a sheriff’s deputy. His brother, who was there, said he was shot opening the door and was unarmed, but the police said he was armed and that a gun was recovered near his body. It was later reported that the weapon was a BB gun that appeared to be a .45-caliber pistol. The cop was not named, but was identified as an African-American veteran of the division with no prior infractions.
October 8, 2014 VonDerrit Myers Jr - said to be holding sandwitch shot in the head in early October not far from where Michael Brown died two months earlier. The 18-year-old was shot six or seven times in the Shaw neighborhood of St. Louis after an off-duty police officer fired at him 17 times. Police say Myers charged at the policeman, they wrestled, and then he shot at least three bullets before his gun jammed. Myers had been out on bail in a gun case..violence broke out: gunshots echoed and police vehicles were damaged. The officer who shot Myers was identified as Jason Flanery, a 32-year-old white patrolman.
October 20, 2014 Laquan McDonald After a tire-puncturing spree in late October, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot dead by a police officer in Chicago. Officers reported to a call about someone breaking into cars in the Archer Heights neighborhood. The teen refused to drop his knife, according to officers, fixed them with “a 100-yard stare,” and walked toward them. That’s when a cop fired at McDonald, killing him.
Boy, 17, shot to death by police on Southwest Side identified ...
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Laquan McDonald of the 500 block of North Springfield was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Cook County ...Cops: Boy, 17, fatally shot by officer after refusing to drop knife
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Oct 21, 2014 - A squad car arrived on the scene, and officers spotted the teen -- later identified as Laquan McDonald -- standing next to a car with a knife in his .Chicago Tribune
november 21, 2014 Carey Smith-Viramontes 18-year-o man in Long Beach, California last week. ... According to police, Smith-Viramontes was armed with a knife and was shot dead by an officer on the scene. missing girl was with the man the girl was inside the house with a young man with whom she once had a relationship.there was a restraining order against Smith-Viramontes because of previous domestic violence allegations. "The male adult armed himself with a knife," the police statement read. "Fearing for the safety of the parties, the officer discharged his weapon, striking the suspect."
Man killed in Long Beach officer-involved shooting is identified
www.latimes.com/.../la-me-ln-man-killed-long-beach-...Nov 22, 2014 - The victim, who died Friday in a home in the South Wrigley area, was identified as 18-year-old Carey Smith-Viramontes of Long Beach.
Los Angeles TimesCarey Smith-Viramontes Memorial - GoFundMe
www.gofundme.com/hp4wm8Nov 23, 2014 - Carey Smith-Viramontes was a loving kind hearted son, brother, uncle, and friend
. He loved to play basketball, listen to music, spend time with ... Man Shot, Killed by Long Beach Police Officer Is ID'd; Had ...
ktla.com/.../man-shot-killed-by-long-beach-police-officer-is-idd-h...Nov 23, 2014 - The victim, who died Friday in a home in the South Wrigley area, was identified as 18-year-old Carey Smith-Viramontes of Long Beach. 18-year-old Carey Smith-Viramontes of Long Beach.
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An officer went to the home in the 2300 block of Eucalyptus Avenue in response to a report of a missing young girl, according to a
October 26, 2014 Jeffrey Holden 18-year-old was killed by police officers after opening fire on a cop with two guns in Kansas City in late October. Jeffrey Holden had reportedly been shooting at houses and passersby before the authorities arrived at the scene. he was listed as a missing person and had two outstanding warrants.
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Police identify man killed in Sunday shootout in west Wichita ...
www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article3402420.htmlOct 27, 2014 - In an account of the shooting provided late Sunday afternoon, police said the ... Jeffrey Holden is seen in this security camera image carrying a ...
The Wichita EagleOfficers identify man shot, killed in Wichita | KSN-TV
ksn.com/2014/10/27/officers-identify-man-shot-killed-in-wichita/Oct 27, 2014 - Wichita police have identified the man who was shot and killed when he ... He was identified on Monday as 18-year-old Jeffrey D. Holden, Jr.
KSNW(1653) October 26, 2014 Jeffrey Holden,... - Killed By Police
https://www.facebook.com/KilledByPolice/posts/923966654298139Jeffrey Holden, Jr., 18. Person dead following officer involved shooting near downtown Wichita | Kansas. According to Deputy Chief John Speer of the Wichita
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Qusean Whitten
October 10, 2014 Two armed robbers were killed after holding up a Dollar General Store in Columbus, Ohio in October. Eighteen-year-old Qusean Whitten had jumped from the car he was using to flee the scene and started running when police opened fire.identified the two robbery suspects who were shot and killed by officers after an armed robbery at a Dollar General store on the city's south side.Sgt. Rich Weiner identified them as Elisha Glass, 20, and Qusean Whitten, 18. The two other suspects in the robbery were arrested Friday night.
Grieving Family Of Man Killed In Columbus Police-Involved ...
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Oct 12, 2014 - Glass and Whitten were shot by police as they tried to get away. Paul and ... Before it was over, Elisha Glass and Qusean Whitten were dead.WBNS‑TV
Columbus police ID suspects killed by SWAT team at Dollar ...
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Oct 13, 2014 - ... police have released the names of two young men fatally shot Friday night ... dead were identified as Elisha Glass, 20, and Qusean Whitten, 18.The Columbus Dispatch
Parents of Ohio Man Killed by SWAT Police Search for ...
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Oct 13, 2014 - The parents of a Ohio man, one of two shot and killed by members of a ... Glass and another man, 18-year-old Qusean Whitten, carried out the ...Names Of Suspects Killed In Police-Involved Shooting ...
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Oct 12, 2014 - According to police, 20-year-old Elisha Glass, and 18-year-old Qusean Whitten were shot and killed by Columbus police SWAT officers who ...WCMH‑TV
Teen is one of 2 suspected robbers shot dead after ...
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Oct 12, 2014 - Sgt. Rich Weiner identified them as Elisha Glass, 20, and Qusean Whitten, 18. The two other suspects in the robbery were arrested Friday night.The Plain Dealer
Miguel Benton
In early October, 19-year-old Miguel Benton managed to steal an officer’s gun and shoot him twice. Two cops were transporting Benton and another inmate to jail on drug and robbery charges in Georgia when the incident occurred. Another officer shot and killed Benton.
Dillon McGee
Eighteen-year-old Dillon McGee of Jackson, Tennessee, died after being shot by police officers who claim he was attempting to run them over in a car. On September 26, officers were targeted after approaching a car, driven by McGee, and fired at the driver. McGee was the father of a one-month-old son.
Levi Weaver
A man welding a baseball bat and a kitchen knife lunged at police officers in his home in Georgia, and was fatally shot in late September. According to the sheriff, 18-year-old Levi Weaver begged the officer to shoot him, and then leapt at him. The officer shot Weaver twice.
Karen Cifuentes
A 19-year-old woman was killed in September after an undercover police watched a drug deal go down in Oklahoma City. One of the suspects got in a car driven by Karen Cifuentes and took off, apparently hitting one of the officers who fired then opened fire and killed her.
Sergio Ramos
In August, an 18-year-old was shot and killed by a Dallas police officer after a car crash in a parking lot near a Walmart store. According to police, Sergio Ramos had just robbed a killed an associate when he was confronted by an off-duty cop, reached for the gun in his shorts, and was shot multiple times.
Roshad McIntosh
Some 500 anti-police protesters took to Chicago’s streets after a 19-year-old man’s death at the hands of police. On August 24, Roshad McIntosh was being questioned by cops when he began running. Police say he pulled a gun on them, but his family claimed that McIntosh was kneeling on the ground with his hands in the air. Nearly a month later, his mother brought another protest to city hall, demanding answers in her son’s killing.
Diana Showman
A mentally ill woman brandishing a power drill was shot dead by an officer after she called 911 and told San Jose dispatchers she had an Uzi. Diana Showman, 19, had come out of her house, ignored demands to put down the weapon, and was shot once. Showman’s parents criticized the officer’s response, saying that the police needed to be better equip to handle mental health issues.
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