HOUSTON — Cellphone video of a sheriff’s deputy fatally shooting an unarmed black man shows the man wandering in a Houston street with his pants around his ankles and continuing to approach the deputy as the officer tells him to stop. A spokesman for the sheriff’s office says the man had an object in his hand, but no weapon was recovered at the scene. The deputy, whose name has not been released, broke up the altercation and can be seen in the video walking backward away from Thomas with his gun drawn, shouting commands at Thomas. He can be seen telling Thomas to stop walking and get down, but Thomas continues to approach the deputy. The deputy is next seen on the video crouching over Thomas, who is face down on the pavement.

Source: National Post March 25, 2018 18:55 UTC