A black teenager who was shot and killed by a white police officer in Berkeley, Missouri last week pulled a gun on the officer before any shots were fired, Berkeley officials said at a press conference on Tuesday
The officials said their investigation confirmed what was seen in videos taken from the Mobil gas station where the shooting took place. The videos appear to show the teenager, Antonio Martin, raising his arm toward the officer before the officer fired his weapon
Here's one of the gas station videos:
“The officer, in fear of his life, retreated, and while doing so, fired approximately three rounds," Berkeley Police Chief Frank McCall said at the press conference. He added that Berkeley officials interviewed "several" eyewitnesses who said they saw Martin point a gun at the officer Read more...
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