Protests erupt in Baton Rouge as video emerges showing police shooting and killing Alton Sterling - News Summed Up

Protests erupt in Baton Rouge as video emerges showing police shooting and killing Alton Sterling


Gun!”Baton Rouge police have not detailed the circumstances surrounding the shooting and have not said whether Sterling in fact had a gun. The shooting fueled anger and protests in Baton Rouge, with community leaders and Sterling’s family demanding a federal investigation and the firing of the police chief. Reed said his company, Stop the Killing Inc., shoots documentary-style videos about killings in Baton Rouge. Jordan said police confiscated the store’s video surveillance system, but he said the store owner is confident the video shows the entire confrontation and shooting. She described Sterling as “a man who simply tried to earn a living to take care of his children.


Source: National Post July 06, 2016 13:48 UTC



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