<p>The Lousiana state police on Tuesday released footage of a shooting event from earlier this month where&nbsp;Deputy Rodney Anderson, a&nbsp;white officer, shot down a&nbsp;45-year-old Black man named Derrick Kittling.&nbsp;The video, recorded on the officer's body camera and the patrol car's dashboard camera&nbsp;shows Anderson pulling over Kittling, who is driving a pickup truck.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kittling turns off the ignition, stops the car and promptly takes a few steps away from the truck. Despite being cooperative, Anderson&nbsp;can be heard saying as he walks to Kittling, “Face the back of your truck, face your truck for me. Face the truck."</p>

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<p>"What's the issue?" Kittling replies as the police officer fails to give any reason for the sudden interrogation. After trying to grab Kittling's wrist forcefully,&nbsp;a tussle ensues between the duo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Shots fired. Shots fired,” Anderson says into his radio after the tussle. He walks back to his SUV, with Kittling motionless on the ground. “Shots fired. One subject down. Gunshot wound to the head. I’m bleeding from my head.”</p>

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<p>According to the official version released by the sheriff's office, the incident transpired in a residential area of Alexandria around 1.20 pm on November 6.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“During the course of the traffic stop, a physical confrontation occurred between the Deputy and Kittling during which Kittling gained control of the Deputy’s Taser,” read the report.</p>

<p>“As the physical struggle ensued, the Deputy discharged his duty weapon striking Kittling. Kittling was transported to a local hospital for treatment, but ultimately succumbed to his injuries,” it added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Ben Crump, the attorney who has previously represented the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Trayvon Martin for police killings has taken&nbsp;Kittling's case as well.</p>

<p>After the video was released, Crump said Kittling's death was “unwarranted” and “completely preventable".&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Law enforcement officers who act without consideration of the deadly consequences of using force should not be serving our communities.&nbsp;This community deserves to know that law enforcement in their communities will protect and serve, not inflict deadly harm," he added.&nbsp;</p>

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The Lousiana state police on Tuesday released footage of a shooting event from earlier this month where Deputy Rodney Anderson, a white officer, shot down a 45-year-old Black man named Derrick Kittling.

The Lousiana state police on Tuesday released footage of a shooting event from earlier this month where Deputy Rodney Anderson, a white officer, shot down a 45-year-old Black man named Derrick Kittling. The video, recorded on the officer's body camera and the patrol car's dashboard camera shows Anderson pulling over Kittling, who is driving a pickup truck. Kittling turns off the ignition, stops the car and promptly takes a few steps away from the truck. Despite being cooperative, Anderson can be heard saying as he walks to Kittling, “Face the back of your truck, face your truck for me. Face the truck." Read more: Ex-Minneapolis officer pleads guilty in the George Floyd murder case "What's the issue?" Kittling replies as the police officer fails to give any reason for the sudden interrogation. After trying to grab Kittling's wrist forcefully, a tussle ensues between the duo. “Shots fired. Shots fired,” Anderson says into his radio after the tussle. He walks back to his SUV, with Kittling motionless on the ground. “Shots fired. One subject down. Gunshot wound to the head. I’m bleeding from my head.” (Disclaimer: Some viewers may find the video disturbing. Please proceed at your own discretion) #Alexandria #Louisiana *potentially disturbing* [thread] “According to Troopers, a Rapides Parish deputy stopped 45-year-old Derrick Kittling around 1:30 p.m. Sunday on Broadway Avenue in Alexandria.” /1 multi-view pic.twitter.com/XXRaMvzd0U — Shane B. Murphy (@shanermurph) November 20, 2022 × According to the official version released by the sheriff's office, the incident transpired in a residential area of Alexandria around 1.20 pm on November 6. “During the course of the traffic stop, a physical confrontation occurred between the Deputy and Kittling during which Kittling gained control of the Deputy’s Taser,” read the report. “As the physical struggle ensued, the Deputy discharged his duty weapon striking Kittling. Kittling was transported to a local hospital for treatment, but ultimately succumbed to his injuries,” it added. **Update** Louisiana State Police Investigating Deputy-Involved Shooting in Rapides Parish pic.twitter.com/bLZZVpBVD8 — LA State Police (@LAStatePolice) November 20, 2022 × WATCH | George Floyd death: Derek Chauvin, former police officer sentenced to prison for 21 years × Ben Crump, the attorney who has previously represented the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Trayvon Martin for police killings has taken Kittling's case as well. After the video was released, Crump said Kittling's death was “unwarranted” and “completely preventable". “Law enforcement officers who act without consideration of the deadly consequences of using force should not be serving our communities. This community deserves to know that law enforcement in their communities will protect and serve, not inflict deadly harm," he added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Video footage of white officer shooting a Black man released by Louisiana police

<p>The US&nbsp;Justice Department will not charge two white police officers who fatally shot a black man at close range in Louisiana last year, sparking nationwide protests, the New York Times and Washington Post reported on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Department of Justice officials were not immediately available for comment.</p>

<p>The decision is set to focus attention on new US&nbsp;Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his approach to civil rights after a series of deadly encounters across the nation in recent years have stoked debate over policing and minorities.</p>

<p>The Justice Department has not communicated to anyone a decision regarding the officers involved in the case, spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores told CNN.</p>

<p>Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, was killed after being confronted by Baton Rouge officers Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake on July 5, 2016, outside a convenience store where he sold CDs. The incident was caught on video.</p>

<p>It was unclear how and when the Justice Department would announce its findings, the Washington Post reported, citing four people familiar with the matter.</p>

<p>Lawyers for the Sterling family said they had not been informed of a decision.</p>

<p>In a vigil on Tuesday night outside the convenience where Sterling was killed, dozens of people joined hands and united in prayers.</p>

<p>&quot;It&#39;s been almost a year and we&#39;re still suffering like it was yesterday,&quot; the victim&#39;s aunt, Sandra Sterling, said in a rousing and tearful speech to the crowd. &quot;We need closure. We need conviction. We need justice.&quot;</p>

<p>Outrage over the shooting last summer was stoked by cellphone video footage, captured by bystanders. Protests escalated a day after the Louisiana shooting when a Minnesota police officer fatally shot another black man at a traffic stop, and his girlfriend streamed video on social media.</p>

<p>Tensions escalated as demonstrations were organized nationally. At a protest on July 7 in Dallas, five law enforcement officers were fatally shot by an African-American former US&nbsp;serviceman.</p>

<p>Three Baton Rouge police officers died on July 17 in what officials called a calculated attack by a black former Marine, killed in an exchange of gunfire with police.</p>

<p>&quot;I am appalled that this news, whether true or false, has been disseminated without a formal decision being relayed to the Sterling family first,&quot; Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome said in a statement on social media.</p>

<p>(Reuters)</p>


The Justice Department has not communicated to anyone a decision regarding the officers involved in the case

The US Justice Department will not charge two white police officers who fatally shot a black man at close range in Louisiana last year, sparking nationwide protests, the New York Times and Washington Post reported on Tuesday. Department of Justice officials were not immediately available for comment. The decision is set to focus attention on new US Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his approach to civil rights after a series of deadly encounters across the nation in recent years have stoked debate over policing and minorities. The Justice Department has not communicated to anyone a decision regarding the officers involved in the case, spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores told CNN. Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, was killed after being confronted by Baton Rouge officers Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake on July 5, 2016, outside a convenience store where he sold CDs. The incident was caught on video. It was unclear how and when the Justice Department would announce its findings, the Washington Post reported, citing four people familiar with the matter. Lawyers for the Sterling family said they had not been informed of a decision. In a vigil on Tuesday night outside the convenience where Sterling was killed, dozens of people joined hands and united in prayers. "It's been almost a year and we're still suffering like it was yesterday," the victim's aunt, Sandra Sterling, said in a rousing and tearful speech to the crowd. "We need closure. We need conviction. We need justice." Outrage over the shooting last summer was stoked by cellphone video footage, captured by bystanders. Protests escalated a day after the Louisiana shooting when a Minnesota police officer fatally shot another black man at a traffic stop, and his girlfriend streamed video on social media. Tensions escalated as demonstrations were organized nationally. At a protest on July 7 in Dallas, five law enforcement officers were fatally shot by an African-American former US serviceman. Three Baton Rouge police officers died on July 17 in what officials called a calculated attack by a black former Marine, killed in an exchange of gunfire with police. "I am appalled that this news, whether true or false, has been disseminated without a formal decision being relayed to the Sterling family first," Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome said in a statement on social media. (Reuters)

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Video footage of white officer shooting a Black man released by Louisiana police

Officers won't be charged in black man's shooting death in Louisiana