Ricardo Munoz shooting: protests erupt after Pennsylvania police kill Black man

[Eugene]

Ricardo Munoz shooting: protests erupt after Pennsylvania police kill Black man (AP via the Guardian)

Related: Protests and vandalism in Lancaster, Pa. after knife-wielding man shot, killed by police (WPVI-TV)

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Source: Associated Press

Video: Officer running away while shooting man with knife

September 14, 2020

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A police officer fatally shot a Black man during a domestic disturbance call, prompting street protests that led to vandalism in Pennsylvania.

Police posted the officer’s body camera video on social media, showing the man chasing the officer down a sidewalk with a knife before he was fatally shot, and eventually used tear gas early Monday to disperse the crowds.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Lancaster following the shooting death of Ricardo Munoz, 27, on Sunday afternoon. The crowd formed outside the police station, where the department stated multiple buildings and government vehicles were damaged by demonstrators.

The body camera video posted by police late Sunday showed the officer fire several shots while running away from Munoz, who then falls to the ground.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/d7cb1109c72ef5dc5fe314ef44785569

[Proud liberal 80]

1. We can't turn everyone into a Martyr

I think there are too many bad cops and the so called “good” cops protect them....and this country needs some serious police reform, and I normally hate seeing twitter post about “I need more facts”...but in this case I do need to see more.

[Beakybird]

2. The bodycam shows the police officers being chased with a knife.

If that's the case, I don't need more information. If that's the case, the police should be applauded for going into a dangerous situation to protect the members of the home where this violent man was.