“I believe that he was executed.”
A 22-year-old Black man was fatally shot after a SWAT team entered the apartment he was staying in without knocking. Here’s what we know so far about the police killing of Amir Locke ...
A 22-year-old Black man was fatally shot after a SWAT team entered the apartment he was staying in without knocking. Here’s what we know so far about the police killing of Amir Locke ...
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00:00At the end of the day, I believe that he was executed by the MPD and I want the police
00:29officer that murdered my son to be prosecuted and fired.
01:00They saw a black man reach for his gun, not knowing anything about Amir, and they shot.
01:09I mean, they didn't even give him a chance.
01:12He was still asleep.
01:25They kicked the couch, started him out of his sleep.
01:29You can't kick nothing under me and then expect me to act right.
01:33What are you looking for?
01:34You're looking to incite someone.
01:35You're looking for a reaction.
01:42The officers were approaching.
01:52They were giving commands to show your hands, show your hands.
01:56And as they got close, you can see, along with an individual emerging from under the
02:02blanket, the barrel of a gun.
02:05That's the moment when the officer had to make a split-second decision to assess the
02:09circumstances.
02:10Ultimately, that decision of whether that threshold was met will be examined by the
02:16county attorney's office that reviews this case.
02:19This is what I would call the anatomy of a cover-up.
02:22This is unacceptable.
02:23I'm sorry it is.
02:26When I agreed to work with you on the work group, we talked about the importance of transparency
02:33and accountability.
02:35And here, what we are seeing is business as usual.
02:39And you know this.