On July 5 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alton Sterling lost his life in a fatal confrontation with two police officers outside a convenience store, according to ABC News. Sterling, a 37-year-old African American, was shot and killed by one of the officers. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and back.
Reports say that Alton was selling CDs in front of the store before he died. Baton Rouge Police Department spokesman L’Jean McKneely said that officers were called to the scene after an anonymous caller claims that a man in a red shirt pointed a gun at someone and told them to leave the property. The Advocate (a daily newspaper with editions in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and New Orleans, LA), reported that “a witness described police as aggressive and said Sterling was armed but was not holding his gun or touching his pockets during the incident.”
Footage of the Alton Sterling shooting has been leaked. [Warning: Graphic Content]
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/750521083074404353
Racial tension in our country has been high with the shooting of fellow image-bearers Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, and more happening in the last few years. We pray for increased peace, justice, and unity in our fallen world. Please join us in prayer. Christian hip-hop artists hit Twitter to share their thoughts on this tragedy.
My prayers are with the family of #AltonSterling
— Tedashii (@Tedashii) July 6, 2016
I just can't man. I can't take it. https://t.co/Yf3XZNVfh5
— Lecrae (@lecrae) July 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/JosephPrielozny/status/750507069938302980
I can't take another video of a black/brown body killed by law enforcement.
— alex medina (@mrmedina) July 6, 2016
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Life should mean more to people than it does man. https://t.co/nGl3gjklcz
— Tedashii (@Tedashii) July 6, 2016
I cant Un-see it. I can't un-feel it. #altonsterling
— Angie Rose (@AngieRoseMusik) July 6, 2016
— It’s pronounced ‘mini-o’ (@AndyMineo) July 6, 2016
And y'all wanna argue over 4th of July tweets.
Get outta here man.
WE NOT SAFE FAM!#AltonSterling— Swoope (@MrSwoope) July 6, 2016
Eric Garner selling cigarettes.
Alton Sterling selling CDs.Both tackled by cops. Both end up dead.
— alex medina (@mrmedina) July 6, 2016
Summing up injustice to a hashtag is unbearable. And yet this time I REFUSE to stay silent!! #altonsterling
— Angie Rose (@AngieRoseMusik) July 6, 2016
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Blue Lives Matter….https://t.co/fLmpMHZclg
— GRANDCHAD (@IamChadJones) July 6, 2016
Most disturbing video I've seen since Eric Garner. If it doesn't break your heart, might need to re-evaluate some things. #AltonSterling
— witstopher nolan (@iqwitmusic) July 6, 2016
My soul is deeply grieved & disturbed. #AltonSterling
— Coach BJ Thompson (@bj116) July 6, 2016
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#AltonSterling#NamesBeingAdded#StopKillingUs
— Thabiti Anyabwile (@ThabitiAnyabwil) July 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/redrev/status/750523814161768448
More often than not, it's as if the citizen bears the risk and not the cop. For many walking away alive from a police interaction is a feat.
— alex medina (@mrmedina) July 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/JosephPrielozny/status/750525926807465985
Someone will try to convince me that #AltonSterling was the animal. But nothing is more beastial than shooting a man point blank in the head
— Thabiti Anyabwile (@ThabitiAnyabwil) July 6, 2016
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Yet again, the video will not be enough. Already preparing for the news that the officer that killed #AltonSterling's will not face charges.
— alex medina (@mrmedina) July 6, 2016
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How many Black men—black image bearers of God—will die like this before you are willing to accept what is true? #AltonSterling
— Léonce B. Crump Jr. (@LeonceCrump) July 6, 2016
Who am I kidding though? This will continue to happen unless we all have an epiphany. Until we all become our brothers keeper.
— Courtney Orlando (@courtneylando) July 6, 2016
It's gotta be bigger than bringing awareness to the general public. We gotta start changing the mindset of our children.
— Glen (@BeleafMel) July 6, 2016
The officers are concocting their story. The police union is getting their lawyers briefed. The media is digging up dirt. A family mourns.
— Brian Dye (@visionnehemiah) July 6, 2016
To my white bros and sisters, please know that our black bros and sisters have legitimate fear of the police. No one should live like that.
— Brian Dye (@visionnehemiah) July 6, 2016
I know some of you all are waiting to see what I have to say about #AltonSterling
I going to do what I advise all to do ….— KING THI'SL (@Thisl) July 6, 2016
Let your emotions calm down before you speak and say something that will only add fuel to the fire. That's if your even concerned
— KING THI'SL (@Thisl) July 6, 2016
I ran out of words so I made this. #AltonSterling a father, husband, and friend. May God be with his family. pic.twitter.com/CvzkuhpfVS
— alex medina (@mrmedina) July 6, 2016
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LOVE. PRAY. SERVE.
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