They will continuing to gun down innocent black men why because they already know they can get away with it. They don’t give a damn how many freedom songs we sing or how much marching we do long as we don’t do anything else.
It wasn’t a Karen. The woman who called wasn’t even sure which apartment it was… and made that clear.. she was concerned clearly about a female safety..
So an apartment complex manager is in the wrong for calling the police after the second incident where she heard screaming coming from the apartment? What would you be saying if it came out she heard screaming and did nothing and a woman was killed? Stop jamming predetermined outrage into a story where it doesn't fit and go by the facts
@4SteveKombolis There is no incident you just made that up could've been a movie or something.. no one ever seen ish we all know why your saying what your saying smh.
@@4SteveKombolis Screaming from 2 weeks ago that she couldn't ID the location of at the time but now thought it was the airman's. And gun's are legal, so cops need to have tolerance for people with weapons, especially in their homes.
The woman outside did tell the officer she wasn't sure which apartment it was coming from, so for the police to imply they had a specific confirmed apartment doesn't seem correct.
As a Canadian this seems strange to me. Americans have the right to be armed in their own home (whether we agree or not), so it stands to reason that police must sometimes tolerate homeowners holding guns. So how can the homeowner be blamed for this?
@jamesdevine3050 truth. still. what cop doesn't knock and announce even if clear of the frontal region of the door. That is why you stand away, but announce who you are. It honestly is a process that keeps cops safer too, but who knows what "policy" is here. Sad, and incompetent.
The deputy won't be charged. He said Sheriff's Office more than once but the man answered the door with a gun in his hand anyway. Even had a peep hole he could've used.
@@afrodesiac8064he only announced himself the last time he pounded on the door. And he stood off to the side so there was no way to verify if it was a deputy. The fact that the deputy didn't announce himself the first times he pounded on the door, makes you think something strange is going on. And maybe the last time, the person yelled they were sheriff's office just to get him to open the door. Otherwise, why didn't he announce it from the beginning. That is why the airman brought a gun to the door (possible home invasion). Besides, he is allowed to have a gun in his home. He never raised it towards the officer. There was no reason to shoot him. The officer should have told him to drop the weapon not just shoot him. It would be different if the airman had raised the weapon, but he didn't. If these officers don't get punished for their poor decisions, people are going to seek justice in other ways.
Telling someone to stop moving after being shot 6 times in the chest is ridiculous! I see why their training is flawed. Every time they shoot someone they say stop moving. How can you when you're in pain
I am for the police in general, but this situation was wrong. I have also seen videos where the scream don't move after they have shot them multiple times. I have even seen then shoot again after they have moved on the ground after having been shot several times.
@PrincessNinja007 . You make an excellent point. That could also explain why their cameras are turned off and then are suddenly turned on right as they are yelling "I said, don't move" followed by them shooting. Internal Affairs always will side with the one with the badge.
@@THEBUTCHER1911watch the video. Watch it again. And realize why your comment makes you look stupid. Cop was not defending himself because there was nothing to defend himself from. The airman's gun was at his side, pointing at the ground, and his other hand was up in a non-threatening manner. Cop did not even give the airman a warning to drop his weapon (which is something most cops do in even more serious or life threatening situations) and shot him 6 times at near point blank range within seconds of making contact with the individual. It was murder.
Derrick Jonson President NAACP needs to be fired now!! he is liar!! Police got 2 calls, 2 people escorter police, so 4 people say there is violence betwine 2 resident, he tell on knocking "police open door" he comes gun in hand. Police not guilty.
@@uonecarWhy are you so desperate to distract from a police officer killing an innocent man? How many times are you going to blame the neighbor who clearly stated she didn't know anything for sure.
Investigate means try to find an excuse He had a legal gun in his hand be someone was banging on his door They when he head police he opened it And he had is free hand up Their is no excuse if the police officer is that afraid Do apply for a police officers job If you are afraid of water life guard is not the job for you Where is the NRA???? Ooh wait he's black
Exactly my thoughts also. Guy sees nobody in peephole and arms himself for the worst but finally cop identified himself and opens the door in a non threatening manner and wasn’t even given a command and immediately shot
@@disorganizedorg You are correct that anyone can utter the word," Police" however, if you hear someone yelling, law enforcement, what you don't do is confront them with a gun. He should have never opened the door or, told them through the door to identify themselves by stepping in front of the peephole!
@@vallejoborncalihasbecomeal9022 He also shouldn't have had the gun in plain view. He should have had it out of sight. He can still defend himself with the gun out of sight until he's ready to use it.
As a 20 plus year veteran this is disgusting. Home invasions happen everyday. If I’m in the security of my home I will walk around with my weapon. So you mean to tell me I could be playing call of duty or even having a dispute on a phone in my home, and answer the door to my home and be gunned down by an officer of the law because a random tenet said she heard arguing two weeks prior. I hope she doesn’t sleep knowing she cost this young Patriot his life and I hope that family gets justice for that young man. Just disgusting.
I could understand trying to defend your own property in the case of having your home being broken into by someone else, but opening your front door with a gun in hand in front of a police officer? I don't know what made him think that this would be a good idea to do against someone that's clearly armed obviously. Something tells me this man was into some messy stuff and was prepared to finish someone off in case of a dispute after opening the door with a weapon in hand.
@@aislinnkeilah7361 The guy yelled in front of the door "Sheriff's Office". Don't know if that's a proper way to tell someone that your a cop so it propably could've fooled me too since the word "Sheriff" also means officer as far as I know.
@@debbiemarquis3231 so you don't like justice? because last time I check there's a thing called law and democracy. "street will deal with her" is completely against it. you don't even know what happen. perhaps there was noise and disturbances. were you there? why are you so quick to judge? there's a penalty for false reporting. it's not called "street will deal with her". what about the streets dealing with cops like this? the only problem here is police conduct. it's irrelevant who made the report or what it was. that's why the police exists. to protect and serve. they should investigate. not murder innocents. it is quite simple.
Wtf?! "Don't move. Stop moving" It's called writhing in pain as you're dying. That's not called moving or not following instruction. The soldier didn't have a chance to say a word before he was murdered by that cop. And the police continue to wonder why we want and need to hold them accountable for these types of heinous actions.
NEVER OPEN YOUR DOOR FOR THE POLICE UNLESS THEY HAVE A WARRANT. NEVER EVER DO IT. 4th Amendment. Read it. That cop did no investigation and treated this guy like a criminal.
“And the police continue to wonder why we want and need to hold them accountable for these types of heinous actions” Wow….you’re…..really really stew pid (sic).
No, cops should be able to handle knocking on the wrong door without escalating into violence and unnecessarily taking a man’s life like that. If they can’t, they have no business working as police.
@@liamevans1508wasn’t the wrong door, peephole wasn’t blocked like they said, the officer didn’t barge in like they said. The guy had a gun in his had even after the cop announced himself, and he ever acknowledged it, soooo therefore. When u open a door with a gun in hand and an officer on the other side, you will be shot
I once heard a terrible argument coming through an open window from the apartment upstairs. In less than 30 seconds, I was shocked because I knew a very nice couple lived there. I didn't recognize the voices. Just as I wondered if there was an intruder, a woman screamed and a man said something that was literately "BLEEPED." They were watching a TV show.
all of the sudden, florida's 'stand your ground' law is not applicable for the airman... why the officer didn't id himself from the beginning is insane...
Watch the video again, you bootlicker. He didn't identify himself until the second time, and then he avoided the peephole so the occupant couldn't see who was at the door. The officer intentionally hid who he was and where he was.@Deb_BG
Yeah. And yet there a people running to the comment section to spew cop hate and accusations. I'm personally waiting for some more facts to be released and the investigation to be complete before passing judgement.
I mentioned that to someone yesterday. They said the police had to act right away, but it doesnt sound urgent from dispatch. They say it is fourth party…the responding officer should have followed up with the party that called the leasing office. Why didnt that individual call the police themself? It’s a game of telephone…I heard it from someone else and reported it to a dispatcher and the dispatcher reported it to the responding deputy and he failed to investigate properly.
NEVER OPEN YOUR DOOR FOR A POLICE OFFICER. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO OPEN THE DOOR, EVER, UNLESS THEY HAVE A WARRANT. IF THEY HAVE A WARRANT, THEY WILL KICK THE DOOR IN ANYWAY.
@@jessewahwah My argument is that you can’t win either way. Not just this cop, but there are many instances of both armed and unarmed citizens being killed by police unjustifiably. It’s not illegal to have a weapon. Last time I checked the 2nd amendment doesn’t invoke a death sentence.
@@DWMusic435 I see youtube deleted my comment because like you they don't like facts. I'll summarize. How many black men kill other black men compared to police killing black men? Check the black on black murder rates in cities like Chicago, Baltimore, St. Louis, Memphis, Atlanta and on and on and on and on and on and on.............. If you want to sit here and act like black people are victims, then look NO FURTHER than your own backyard.
It is worse than they are letting on. They admit in the video he survived the shooting. Later, it will come out the LEO made sure he was dead, before the medics arrived.
911 calls or any information received by government is HERESAY . It's something they were told and often not fact. Government has got to stop using the excuse " well we got a call " to harass and execute society with. If the cops didn't see the crime being committed then they have no right to take sides and prosecute.
@@OGKenG Except this guy had dropped/thrown the gun as soon as he was shot. He was no longer a conceivable threat. The officer was simply running on adrenaline and panicked.
@@georgechickful Ummm... I served in the military. I know about cover/concealment. I'm just saying that people who have been shot aren't necessarily ruled out as a threat.
I counted 5 shots in this video so if he was shot 6 times like the news says did the cop shot him again after he was down? Regardless Cops need to be held to same standards of Rules of Engagement like we who served in the Military are. Also qualified immunity needs to be stricken down for Cops
Ok so here are the facts. He’s in Florida. A stand your ground state. The guy had the right to answer his door with a gun because he didn’t know what was going on and the officer didn’t announce who he was on the first knock. He had no right whatsoever to fire upon him even with a weapon in his hand because he was in his home. This officer should be held fully responsible for this. I’d say 2nd degree murder at most.
It's not clear at all that a guy pounding aggressively on your door and then saying much later "sheriff's office" is a safe person. I can totally see why he felt like he had to defend himself from something bizarre and crazy going on outside of his door. And the gun was always pointed down towards the floor.
Just a silly conclusion. If he was unsure it was really a cop then don't answer the door and call the cops. What you shouldn't do, given they very well may be cops, is open your door with a gun in your hand
@@4SteveKombolis From what I've seen, the cops don't respond well to you not opening the door or to, even within your rights, showing any signs you might not comply.
@@themeanhornet1070yep the deputy swore an oath to uphold the Constitution. That includes the 2nd amammendment. LEO should be held to a higher standard.
"a lowered gun" equals commands to drop the weapon. Officer is not justified in shooting until the weapon is raised. Bad training. Officer is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, assuming no prior contact or malice towards the victim.
I understand what you said. However, only when you have the luxury of time to give orders and cover yourself. I can understand why the cop chose to shoot immediately. I am not saying he did it right, or wrong though. It was a very close range. Can you tell me how much time it needs to take to raise a pistol from your hand to shoot? Are you sure the man would not raise his gun to shoot you, if you were the cop? Or, you will not shoot until he has raised his gun and shot you? The cop probably did not have his pistol in his hand when the man was opening the door. And, according to the video, I am inclined to believe the man immediately extended his left hand to show to the cop he was not a threat when he saw the cop pulling his gun out of his holster. Very unfortunately, the cop did not want to take a chance and he chose to shoot first to protect himself. It was a very bad situation. Yes, it looks very bad. On the other side, I totally understand why the man holding a gun in his hand to open the door. I might do the same as he did too... .
I doubt if this is true at all, I don't think the police have to tell u to drop the gun before they can shoot. These situations happen in seconds. I'm not taking up for the officer but domestic violence calls are the most violent incidents for police officers. So when he sees someone open the door with a gun he thinks that person is trying to kill him. The officer doesn't know that the guy is a airmen and just came to the door with a gun because he didn't know who was there. Most people don't answer doors with a gun in their hand
He wasn't even defending himself. He wasn't acting aggressive with either his gun or his body language. If he was brandishing the weapon, that is a different case. - The officer panicked and sadly that happens too often.
@@edl653 Cops will almost always mag dump Americans who exercise their right to carry once they show up to any dispute. You can be defending yourself from an attacker and if a cop shows up and he sees your gun, you're done. They take absolutely zero chances and will mag dump you way before they figure out if you are a good guy or not.
He was on FaceTime and could have been yelling at the screen. A neighbor called the apartment manager because of screaming who sounded scared and the apartment manager told the cop she had heard screaming and slapping coming from that area before but didn't know the exact apartment Obviously when combining the two situations it's going to appear both were from this apartment. I have no idea of either were. Or if he was yelling on FaceTime. But the cop (also black)literally has to go to the apartment after a potential domestic dispute is called in.
You're using hindsight! You can't do that!! The officer did not have the benefit of hindsight!!! He was called to a domestic dispute (whether or not that was the case - that is what he was told!). These calls are the most dangerous officers face! He could hear the guy talking to someone (although in hindsight, he was on a FaceTime call). So with the info that the officer had - he thought someone was in there with him, and that they were in danger. The officer was brave - he should have waited for back-up to arrive, but he wanted to help the apparent victim. Although not wrong, you probably shouldn't open the door for police with a gun in your hand (the video shows he knew it was police)!!!! We have the benefit of taking our time, picking this video apart with a "fine tooth comb". The officer was goung to a disturbance call, saw a gun, and had to make a SPLIT-SECOND decision! In hind-sight, the wrong decision. But, I'd like to see you and all the other critics do better!!!
@@DirtyPlumbus and cops are trained a 911 call is not evidence. This cop didn't even hear the woman say TWO WEEKS AGO. This situation was preventable if the cop listened..... you know? Did his job instead of a complete sociopath looking to kill someone. His gun was drawn with no evidence of anything.
The caller didn't even know which apartment she heard the argument from. She just sent the cop to this Airman's apartment on a guess. Another theory, I heard the family lawyer mention, is that the Airmen had been playing a video game earlier, and yelling at the screen. Something young men do. The caller assumed there was some argument in his apartment.
Literal fucking murder! The time between the door opening and the officer taking the shot is fucking appalling! My condolences to the loved ones involved. This trend of violence is disturbing.
When I saw the original bodycam footage in full, the first thing I thought was, "So, you're calling out that you're with the sherriff's as you knock, but you keep moving from one side of the door to the other, not standing in front of it, as if you want whoever's inside not to be able to see you through the peephole - and then you're surprised when the resident opens the door with a gun in his hand?!" FYI, since the whole video isn't shown here: the young man did *not* raise the gun and point it at the deputy. He never had the time. The deputy *immediately* drew his own gun and *immediately* fired off a barrage of bullets. The deputy gave no warning. He didn't draw his gun and demand the resident drop his gun. He just saw a gun and decided he had to shoot. No more than two seconds elapsed, literally, between the door opening and this young man being shot in the chest. Just because he answered the door ready to defend himself in case whoever was outside wasn't in fact a cop. The whole thing is insane. The family is right to be infuriated. One more life snuffed out by a thoughtless, trigger-happy cop.
No, he had a report of a possible domestic fight, knocked on the door, announced his presence and when the guy opened the door with a gun in his hand, the cop reacted to what he perceived was a threat: the gun in the hand of a person who was inside an apartment where a domestic was taking place.
@@OGKenG anyone can say they are the police. The police officer hid to the side of the front door so the resident could not see who was there. So the resident was concerned who might be at the door. The police officer needs to be held accountable.
@@KotaManifest The Florida SGT in charge of the scene who unloaded a clip into a patrol car because the junior officer was scared of an acorn.. was NOT reprimanded, disciplined, suspended or fired.
The issue is the sherrif's dept is trying to deflect the issue by going "What's the problem? He went to the right apartment!" not understanding that that isn't what is pissing people off: They're upset that the officer gunned down a man literally before he had the ability to say anything.
ikr? as soon as a black man who legally owned his gun gets shot by police, these racists will throw out their usual 2nd amemdment bullshit and bend over backwards to justify the shooting
Already happening in the comments.only way officer could have been more in the wrong is if he justed opened fire thru the door without knocking and yet theyd still blame the black man
@@drowningpooralice5505you never really know. You can open a door for a sheriff only to be robbed by 3 other guys. Also didn’t stand in front of the peephole for guy to see.
@@drowningpooralice5505how do you just assume he heard him announce who he is? He’s at home, could be on the phone, could have headphones in, could have a loud tv/washing machine etc on. Cops should be fully expecting unaware people opening up doors, maybe give clear instructions “if you can hear my voice do xyz” type of instructions. If I were a cop banging on unassuming people’s doors I would always consider that they might think I’m a robber and that an innocent person may act out of character because of the circumstance.
I agree that may be why he grabbed it but you gotta admit, it puts a cop in a ridiculously hard situation when you open a door to cops (who have identified themselves) with a loaded gun. That it was by his side between his body and the door may have looked like he was trying to hide it too
I see this comment all throughout these comments and I just find it funny that when white people defend their homes or themselves, and delete a melanin person, it’s because they’re racist not because they’re defending their home. 😂 So basically black people can defend their homes but white people cannot.
You are allowed to have a firearm. That is without a doubt but, you do not have a right to display that gun at a law enforcement officer and not have that officer react with deadly force!
@@vallejoborncalihasbecomeal9022 You're wrong. He did not point the gun. And every home invader can just say "police", "Sheriff's deputy", "open the door".
The deputy should have given the kid a chance to drop his weapon and this could have been investigated; he didn't even raise the gun, there was no danger; I can understand, seeing the gun would have made the officer react, but that's no excuse to just shoot upon the door opening. The deputy needs to be held accountable.
Investigate means try to find an excuse He had a legal gun in his hand be someone was banging on his door They when he head police he opened it And he had is free hand up Their is no excuse if the police officer is that afraid Do apply for a police officers job If you are afraid of water life guard is not the job for you Where is the NRA???? Ooh wait he's black
If you want to live yes there is a reason. Why let the guy shoot you first. The cop announced himself 2 loudly and the guy opened the door all the way with a gun in his hand. Fatel mistake.
Cowards do what cowards do I grew up around cops my neighbors their whole family were cops some of my friends fathers were cops and none of them acted like the cowards we have today and they didn't call the whole department for a blown taillight.
The airman had arrived home in his apartment just 30 minutes before he was murdered. During this 30 minute time frame he was alone, as in TOTALLY ALONE. So, someone needs to explain how they heard a disturbance (between people) from this apartment when the airman was the only one present. Sounds close to impossible. PLUS, if it was loud enough to generate a complaint there should be other tenants that can confirm the disturbance AND can also identify the apartment where it was coming from.
The officer made the wrong call by not withdrawing and warning to put the gun down. He didn't give the suspect a chance to surrender. This is a split second decision and better police training could have prevented this. On the other hand, don't open a door with a gun in hand. Most fault lays with the officer, and I'm speaking as a former officer myself.
How could the cop know how many people where in there. You can't use information found out afterwards to make a decision in the split second. Use logic
You went to the wrong door and killed an innocent citizen in his own home.. Period.. No procedure, No discretion , No training. You're a murderer.. And yet they gave you paid leave?
@@Juvernrocks There is nothing illegal about opening your door with a gun in your hand. Clearly with his gun pointed down the Deputy was in no danger and recklessly shot a young man.
@@Juvernrocks you think if it was a white guy we would have the SAME results? (SIX SHOTS with ZERO warning) I'm a white guy and I don't think so. People who are AFRAID of black people should NOT BE POLICE OFFICERS!
@@smallcoffee75 It doesn't matter: in America esp. if they see a black opening the door with a gun, they're gonna just shoot. It's just pure fear and racism and just how it's been done for years. And pure incompetence, too.
Wait, so there was a claim of a physical disturbance, possibly a domestic dispute, but only one person was in the home? And the girlfriend that was face timing from another place says there was no domestic disturbance? So the airman did nothing wrong.
This is because someone called about an incident that happened two weeks ago? All he had was the word of a woman who wasn't sure which address, about an incident that happened two weeks prior. Why was he banging on the door, guns drawn?
She stated she wasn't sure where the sound came from but she "believed" that his apartment could be where the sounds had come from. So there was no certainty that they were at the apartment that the noise came from.
Hundreds of times, every day, all across america, the police decide someone has absolutely no rights because they "got a phone call" or they feel the person is "acting suspiciously". I haven't seen any progress on this violation of our rights, and don't expect I ever will.
Investigate means try to find an excuse He had a legal gun in his hand be someone was banging on his door They when he head police he opened it And he had is free hand up Their is no excuse if the police officer is that afraid Do apply for a police officers job If you are afraid of water life guard is not the job for you
So the cop shoots the kid 6 times and yelling for him to stop? For the life of me, I’ll never understand why the police bang on your door expecting you to not be startled and frightened. Why did the cop knock twice without introducing himself as the police. And the woman that reported the incident couldn’t give the apt number but told the officer the disturbance was on the 4th floor…. How did the officer know he was at the right 4th floor apt? And…. His girlfriend was on zoom… so the disturbance/yelling didn’t come from the apt? Am I missing something here
Investigate means try to find an excuse He had a legal gun in his hand be someone was banging on his door They when he head police he opened it And he had is free hand up Their is no excuse if the police officer is that afraid Do apply for a police officers job If you are afraid of water life guard is not the job for you Where is the NRA???? Ooh wait he's black
Yes, you're missing exactly how the Thin Blue Line gang operates: they cover for each other's crimes, offer false testimony, and fly the flag of "officer safety."
Police academy teaches them that, as well as how to trick people out of their 4th and 5th amendment rights, thats why you never say anything other than identify, if you even feel like it, unless you are being arrested for a crime they can pound sand, exercising your rights or being suspicious is not a crime.
Just a small example of the suffering of people in Gaza! Persons of color better put aside differences that are actually MINOR, when it comes to us losing lives, merely because others don't respect our rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness! Netanyahu and Trump are two peas of the same pod! Brothers and sisters better deal with reality and what reality will be, if that man and his gang retake the White House.
For those who STILL don't know: NEVER EVER EVER EVER OPEN YOUR DOOR FOR SOMEONE YOU DON'T KNOW PERSONALLY! EVEN if they say that they are a police officer (how do you know for sure they are a REAL cop?) Talk to them through the door or window until you are POSITIVE it's safe to open it, or this could happen to YOU!
KAREN called and said she heard something TWO weeks ago, and this officer went up to his apartment and killed him. KAREN needs to be arrested for sending the KILLER to his apartment! KAREN pick out the BLACK GUY apartment! While at the same time saying she didn't know where it was coming from.... BEARING FALSE WHITTNESS IS A CRIME!
Rule of thumb, if you don't get a response don't open the door. Call the police. That might have not saved him but it would have proved he wasn't in the wrong if there was a record of him calling about this too.
In Florida you can have a gun in your hand in your home. The gun was not in a threatening position and his finger was not on the trigger. We don't know if the victim heard Sheriffs Office but can assume he heard violent banging on the door possibly a sign of force entry. Outrageous and now the Thin Blue Line will gang up to save one of its own.
Whoever called 911 should be charged and put in prison. If a neighbor is loud, I call the leasing office, and I know he or she will receive a letter or email that they could be kicked out of their apartment. Some places, if you rent they, tell you the policy. Some places don't care about loud music, and some places do.
I remember two cases: one the guy said to the officer in a traffic stop, that he has a gun in the glove compartment, and then the officer emptied the gun on the body of this man in front of his family, without any word; and the other the officer, after an interaction, he saw that man had a gun in his waist, without asking is legal or not, he shot with the same result. Now, this case, What is the rule for carrying a weapon, protected by the Constitution?
