Police fire cop who killed Alton Sterling, release new video (673 hits)
Police fire cop who killed Alton Sterling, release new video By Associated Press
Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul announced officer Blane Salamoni’s firing less than a week after Louisiana’s attorney general ruled out criminal charges in Alton Sterling’s July 2016 shooting death.
Paul also suspended officer Howie Lake II, the other officer involved in the deadly confrontation, for three days. Lake helped wrestle Sterling to the ground but did not fire his weapon that night.
Baton Rouge police released body camera video Friday, March, 30, 2018, from the two officers involved in the July 5, 2016, shooting of Alton Sterling outside the Triple S convenience store. The footage here is from Officer Howie Lake II's camera. WARNING: This video includes graphic language and content.
