[Niamh.]

US police have shot and killed a homeless man during an altercation in central Los Angeles, in an incident caught on video.

The graphic film shows a violent struggle between the man and several officers in the city's Skid Row area.

Police say that three officers opened fire after the man tried to grab a gun from an officer.

Witnesses said the dead man was known as Africa and had been homeless after treatment for mental illness.

The LA police department said officers had been responding to reports of a robbery and had attempted to use a Taser to subdue the suspect but he had "continued fighting and resisting".

No other gun was recovered at the scene, LA police commander Andrew Smith said.

Last year, highly publicised killings of black men sparked weeks of protests in the US.

Hours after the latest shooting, the hash tag #LAPDShooting was trending on Twitter in the US.
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Shooting victim

Nicknamed Africa, had been living on the street for months, eyewitnesses say
Said to have spent 10 years in a mental health institution before winding up homeless
Said by people who knew him to have not been violent but still exhibited "mental problems"

Sources: LA Times and ABC News
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It is unclear from the video what exactly happened, the BBC's Alastair Leithead reports from Los Angeles.

The video begins with what appears to be a black man swinging punches at four police officers in daylight, near the tents and cardboard of a pavement homeless camp. Two other officers run up to join their colleagues.

As the man is knocked to the ground, a woman can be seen picking up a fallen police baton and a voice seems to shout "Give me my stick! Give me my stick!"

Several police officers turn to tackle the woman, in the foreground of the video, and her detention partially obscures what is happening with the man on the ground.

A voice can be heard shouting "Drop the gun!" four times before five shots ring out.

The police officers step away from the suspect lying on the ground and nobody approaches the body again for one minute 13 seconds, by which time police reinforcements have arrived.

The man taking the video can be heard swearing as he records it.

After the shooting, he can be heard saying. "Ain't nobody got no [obscenity] gun. I'm gonna record this [obscenity]... They just shot that man right here, man, they just shot that [obscenity] man right here, yeah."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-31688942

[Crimson Dynamo]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0e6_1425257124

Looks like he grabbed an officers gun and they had to shoot.

Its america, cops have guns and people get shot

In the UK he would just have been arrested

[Crimson Dynamo]

and then people who do not understand what has occurred start abusing the cops, sad

[arista]

Typical of you to post a Biased report

If you are Homeless in the USA
do what the Police say
and fast.


I am Sick of Homeless in London
I want them Collected
and Dumped in Ireland

For every one they (the police camp) get
they are paid €500 cash

[Nedusa]

In view of the current actions the US police adopt in dealing with "undesireables" it comes as no surprise this man was shot.

He probably ticked every box in the list of reasons why he would be shot ie homeless, vagrant, black or of African origin, History of mental illness and resisted arrest and tried to steal the officers gun.

I would be more surprised if he wasn't shot.

Just another day in the office I guess for America's finest, keeping the streets safe for everyone. lol

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

Typical of you to post a Biased report

If you are Homeless in the USA
do what the Police say
and fast.


I am Sick of Homeless in London
I want them Collected
and Dumped in Ireland

Excuse me? I just posted the story from BBC world news. So rude Arista

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0e6_1425257124

Looks like he grabbed an officers gun and they had to shoot.

Its america, cops have guns and people get shot

In the UK he would just have been arrested

Thank you LT
for giving us the Real Story

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Excuse me? I just posted the story from BBC world news. So rude Arista

Yes I can be Rude
its a Hard Working Day


Now LT gives us the Truth


Feck the BBC

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

Thank you LT
for giving us the Real Story

It does actually say in the report I posted that the man tried to grab the Police officers gun. You are really rude.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It does actually say in the report I posted that the man tried to grab the Police officers gun. You are really rude.

Spank Me Later

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by arista

Typical of you to post a Biased report

If you are Homeless in the USA
do what the Police say
and fast.


I am Sick of Homeless in London
I want them Collected
and Dumped in Ireland

For every one they (the police camp) get
they are paid €500 cash

How about go **** yourself. Just because you have some weird issue with the BBC. No need to bring another country into it. You did this the other day talking about black people and gay people.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Iceman

How about go **** yourself. Just because you have some weird issue with the BBC. No need to bring another country into it. You did this the other day talking about black people and gay people.

No it gives you more jobs in the Camp
to control them
bunk beds
education
Garden skills
Making Mail Bags

€500 per piss head


Its a Great Offer


Note :There is nothing wrong with being gay

[arista]

Would you prefer me to do a new thread for this deal

[Iceman]

You're so ignorant Arista and it's clear for everyone to see.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Iceman

You're so ignorant Arista and it's clear for everyone to see.

No I am not
I get Corrected alot.


I trust your concern

[Iceman]

Yeah you get corrected because you are ignorant and you think you know it all. Maybe you should stick to threads where you can edit in 'HD' into the titles.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Yeah you get corrected because you are ignorant and you think you know it all. Maybe you should stick to threads where you can edit in 'HD' into the titles.

No I assure every day I learn more
I am sorry if my Idea upset you
I did not want that

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by arista

Typical of you to post a Biased report

If you are Homeless in the USA
do what the Police say
and fast.


I am Sick of Homeless in London
I want them Collected
and Dumped in Ireland

For every one they (the police camp) get
they are paid €500 cash

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Ok 300 Euros?

[AnnieK]

How is that report biased. You let your bbc agenda you blind you Arista

[arista]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

How is that report biased. You let your bbc agenda you blind you Arista

It is as Only LT's Video gave us the Fast Truth


Not Blind
but able top get Breaking News Faster
from SkyNewsHD
and at 7 PM Ch4HD News

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Ok 300 Euros?

No LT €500
per piss head is a good deal
on a old army ship
paid in Real Cash at the port
per person they take
if the refuse any
we will find another nation to take the Cash

[Marsh.]

Sky is hardly a reputable news source.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Sky is hardly a reputable news source.

Many who watch both Sky and BBC at the same time
not just me
see the Breaking News on Sky
then 5mins later its on BBC
Fact

Except Cliff Richard
as the BBC was corrupt pushing police

[AnnieK]

Both reports say the same thing....it is thought the man went for the cops gun. How is one biased and the other fast truth?