Minneapolis police officers will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of an armed man who yelled “Please don’t shoot me” last month as he ran through an alley, prosecutors said Monday. Before the gunshots, one officer repeatedly shouted expletives and told Mr. Blevins to drop his gun. The officers in the case are white; Mr. Blevins, 31, was black. Some watched the images and saw officers following appropriate procedures as they confronted an armed person who refused to comply with their orders. Others said they saw officers overreacting to a scared man simply trying to get away.

Source: New York Times July 30, 2018 19:50 UTC