Article 68DC4 California police kill double amputee who was fleeing: ‘Scared for his life’

California police kill double amputee who was fleeing: ‘Scared for his life’

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Sam Levin in Los Angeles
from US news | The Guardian on (#68DC4)

Anthony Lowe's family says they want to see Huntington Park police prosecuted: I'm heartbroken and filled with rage'

A southern California police department is facing national backlash after footage revealed that officers fatally shot a double amputee and wheelchair user who appeared to be hobbling away on the ground before he was killed.

Anthony Lowe, 36, was killed by officers in Huntington Park, a city in southern Los Angeles county, last Thursday. Cellphone footage captured part of the incident, showing Lowe on a sidewalk next to his wheelchair appearing to try to flee as two officers approach him with weapons drawn. More police cars arrived as the officers followed Lowe, who seemed to be limping away, but the video did not capture the shooting.

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