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The moment a Washington DC police officer shot a young man of color who did not obey the summons was captured by the video camera attached to the officer’s uniform. The incident sparked protests in the US capital. The Metropolitan Police Department broadcast the recording of the scene.
The incident took place on Wednesday in Washington DC. The police were informed of the presence of “armed men in a vehicle”. When they approached the car, two of the occupants fled, followed by the police. One of the officers fired a gun and killed an 18-year-old man, Deon Kay, who was walking toward the officer brandishing a pistol, after the police department described the incident.
The following day, the police released the video of the camera attached to the uniform of the policeman who shot. The recording shows the police officer getting out of the car and starting to run shouting “Don’t move! Don’t move! “In the frame, a young man of color, in a white shirt, appears in front of the policeman, who when filming in slow motion is seen with a pistol in his right hand. He makes a movement with his hand holding the weapon , at which point the police officer shoots and the victim falls to the ground, Deon Kay later died in hospital.
Police said the young man “waved” the gun, but actually dropped it, probably wanting to dispose of it after being surrounded by police. Everything happened quickly, the entire sequence, from when the policeman got out of the car until he fired his gun, lasting a few seconds.
In fact, after shooting, the policeman started looking for the gun thrown by Deon Kay, which he found on the lawn, a few meters from the scene of the incident. Meanwhile, one of his companions remained with the fallen victim.
The Deon Kay shooting sparked protests in Washington. The incident is not unique, as police shot several men of color, including Jacob Blake, sparking violent protests in several cities across the United States.
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