LA Sheriff's Dept: Deputies kill Black man who dropped a gun

[WhiskeyGrinder]

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-black-man-killed-los-angeles-sheriffs-deputy-72741854

LOS ANGELES -- Two deputies fatally shot a black man who scuffled with them after they tried to stop him for riding a bicycle in an unlawful manner, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said. A crowd gathered and marched to the sheriff’s station after the Monday afternoon shooting, demanding justice.

Sheriff's Lt. Brandon Dean said two deputies from the South Los Angeles station were driving when the saw a man riding his bicycle in violation of vehicle codes, according to the Los Angeles Times. It was not known which codes the man allegedly broke, Dean said.

When deputies tried to stop the man, he dropped his bike and ran, with deputies in pursuit, Dean said. Deputies again tried to make contact with the man, and Dean said he punched a deputy in the face. The man then dropped a bundle of clothes he'd been carrying and they spotted a black handgun in the bundle, at which point both deputies opened fire, Dean said.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the handgun was recovered and no deputies were injured.

FTP.

[5X]

1. So, it is guns that kill people, just the mere presence of a gun and they get to shoot.

[allnews]

2. So why

If he ‘dropped’ the gun did they need to shoot him?

[lostnfound]

3. Proper headline would be "LA Sheriff Deputy Kills Black Bicyclist"

If they want to make up a story about a handgun, or they believe the story about the handgun, fine, put it in the third paragraph. Putting it in the headline is just spin.