A video coming from the shiny camera of one of the agents, who had an arrest warrant, shows a police officer accompanied by a dog open the door of a room then, almost immediately, shoot on The young man, who was in a bed.
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A death that arouses anger in Ohio. Donovan Lewis’ family, a 20 -year -old black man, shot by the police while he was in his bed, will file a complaint, his lawyer announced on Friday, September 2. He died at dawn on Tuesday in Columbus, the capital of this state of the Midwest.
A video coming from the shiny camera of one of the agents, who had an arrest warrant, shows a police officer accompanied by a dog open the door of a room then, almost immediately, shoot on The young man, who was in a bed. An investigation was opened and the mayor of Columbus, Andrew Ginther, promised on Twitter “a total transparency” on the “tragic death of Donovan Lewis”.
Within Seconds of Encountering 20-Yo Donovan Lewis, A Columbus (OH) Police Officer Shot and Killed Him! REPO police… https://t.co/td1nlesoj2
Rex Elliott, the lawyer for the family of Donovan Lewis, had denounced in an excessive and absolutely useless use of the force “. “Plan by plan, the video [of the showing camera] reveals the truth: three white police officers accompanied by an aggressive dog from the cynophile brigade have shot down with a 20-year-old unarmed young man when he got up In his bed in accordance with the police orders, “he said.
” Demand justice for Donovan Lewis “
Contacted by the France-Presse agency (AFP), the Columbus police were not reachable in the immediate future. His chef, Elaine Bryant, quoted by media, said that the agent had fired when Donovan Lewis seemed to raise his arm and hold something in his hand. Only an electronic cigarette has been found near him, she said.
rallies are scheduled all weekend in Columbus to “demand justice for Donovan Lewis”, said on Twitter Ramon Obey II, of the just organization (Justice, Unity and Social Transformation).
All weekend long !!! Justice for Donovan Lewis
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The event recalls other deaths of black people during interactions with the police, dramas which sparked a great movement against racism and police violence in 2020.