Columbus Ohio Police Shoot Black Man In Bed Dashcam Video Released

Comment Ohio police released body camera footage Wednesday of an officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man in his bed. Twenty-year-old Donovan Lewis was shot Tuesday by an officer who was trying to serve him an arrest warrant, the Columbus Dispatch reported. The video shows an officer pushing open a bedroom door and shooting Lewis as he sits in bed. Lewis was unarmed and found next to what appeared to be a pen. Officers went to the apartment to serve warrants for Lewis’ arrest for domestic violence, assault and improper handling of a firearm, officers said at a news conference, according to the Dispatch. “At this time it is critical that the video of yesterday’s shooting and all available evidence be shared in the interest of full transparency,” Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin said in a tweet that included the video and linked to a local news article about the incident. . The state Bureau of Criminal Investigation is conducting an independent investigation, he said, and could refer evidence to a grand jury. Police, the mayor’s office and the Columbus attorney general’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Miss police chief bragged about shooting black man 119 times, tape shows “Donovan Lewis has passed away. As a parent, you know, I sympathize and feel sorry for his mother,” Police Chief Elaine Bryant said at the news conference. “I feel sorry for our community, but we will allow this investigation to take place.” In the video, officers knock on the apartment door several times and identify themselves before two men come out and handcuff them. The police then stand at the door with guns drawn and loudly announce that they will send a dog. “Columbus Police. If you’re in, make yourself known,” says an officer. Off camera, a man can be heard saying “they’re sleeping”. The officer repeats, “Come out. Get out now.” A police officer then follows a police dog into Lewis’ room and opens the door. Just after the light comes on Lewis is propped up on his mattress, the officer fires. As Lewis writhes and moans in bed, he is told to “crawl” out of the room and stop resisting arrest. He was handcuffed to the bed and died in hospital a short time later. Akron police released video of officers shooting Mavro dozens of times “Police shot and killed Donovan Lewis while he was in one of the most vulnerable places anyone can be – in bed. As the investigation unfolds, some may point to the fact that the police were trying to execute a warrant when they shot Mr. Lewis as suggesting that an alleged crime warrants immediate execution,” Kelly Sampson, director of racial justice at the anti- of Brady gun violence, he said in a statement. The killing is the latest example of unarmed black Americans being shot by police. Black Americans are 2.5 times more likely to be killed by police than white Americans, according to a 2019 study from Northwestern University. The numbers are even starker in Ohio, where blacks are 4.5 times more likely to be killed by police than whites. In December 2020, Andre Hill, a 47-year-old, unarmed black man was shot four times by a Columbus police officer while leaving a friend’s house. His family received a $10 million settlement from the city. Last year, an officer fatally shot Ma’Khia Bryant, a black 16-year-old, outside her home. The officer was cleared of criminal wrongdoing after an investigation. Lewis’ killing was the third police shooting in the city in the past week, according to the Columbus Urban League. The organization called for a community forum on Saturday to discuss the incident. “Yesterday’s shooting provokes painful, conflicting responses. We understand that the issuance of a felony warrant creates an extremely volatile and dangerous situation. And yet, the body cam video is as chilling as the fact that another black man lost his life,” Stephanie Hightower, the group’s president, said in a statement. “Regardless of the final conclusion, our community deserves an independent, thorough and transparent investigation by all appropriate entities.”

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Comment Ohio police released body camera footage Wednesday of an officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man in his bed. Twenty-year-old Donovan Lewis was shot Tuesday by an officer who was trying to serve him an arrest warrant, the Columbus Dispatch reported. The video shows an officer pushing open a bedroom door and shooting Lewis as he sits in bed. Lewis was unarmed and found next to what appeared to be a pen. Officers went to the apartment to serve warrants for Lewis’ arrest for domestic violence, assault and improper handling of a firearm, officers said at a news conference, according to the Dispatch. “At this time it is critical that the video of yesterday’s shooting and all available evidence be shared in the interest of full transparency,” Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin said in a tweet that included the video and linked to a local news article about the incident. . The state Bureau of Criminal Investigation is conducting an independent investigation, he said, and could refer evidence to a grand jury. Police, the mayor’s office and the Columbus attorney general’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Miss police chief bragged about shooting black man 119 times, tape shows “Donovan Lewis has passed away. As a parent, you know, I sympathize and feel sorry for his mother,” Police Chief Elaine Bryant said at the news conference. “I feel sorry for our community, but we will allow this investigation to take place.” In the video, officers knock on the apartment door several times and identify themselves before two men come out and handcuff them. The police then stand at the door with guns drawn and loudly announce that they will send a dog. “Columbus Police. If you’re in, make yourself known,” says an officer. Off camera, a man can be heard saying “they’re sleeping”. The officer repeats, “Come out. Get out now.” A police officer then follows a police dog into Lewis’ room and opens the door. Just after the light comes on Lewis is propped up on his mattress, the officer fires. As Lewis writhes and moans in bed, he is told to “crawl” out of the room and stop resisting arrest. He was handcuffed to the bed and died in hospital a short time later. Akron police released video of officers shooting Mavro dozens of times “Police shot and killed Donovan Lewis while he was in one of the most vulnerable places anyone can be – in bed. As the investigation unfolds, some may point to the fact that the police were trying to execute a warrant when they shot Mr. Lewis as suggesting that an alleged crime warrants immediate execution,” Kelly Sampson, director of racial justice at the anti- of Brady gun violence, he said in a statement. The killing is the latest example of unarmed black Americans being shot by police. Black Americans are 2.5 times more likely to be killed by police than white Americans, according to a 2019 study from Northwestern University. The numbers are even starker in Ohio, where blacks are 4.5 times more likely to be killed by police than whites. In December 2020, Andre Hill, a 47-year-old, unarmed black man was shot four times by a Columbus police officer while leaving a friend’s house. His family received a $10 million settlement from the city. Last year, an officer fatally shot Ma’Khia Bryant, a black 16-year-old, outside her home. The officer was cleared of criminal wrongdoing after an investigation. Lewis’ killing was the third police shooting in the city in the past week, according to the Columbus Urban League. The organization called for a community forum on Saturday to discuss the incident. “Yesterday’s shooting provokes painful, conflicting responses. We understand that the issuance of a felony warrant creates an extremely volatile and dangerous situation. And yet, the body cam video is as chilling as the fact that another black man lost his life,” Stephanie Hightower, the group’s president, said in a statement. “Regardless of the final conclusion, our community deserves an independent, thorough and transparent investigation by all appropriate entities.”