Another "JUSTIFIABLE" police shooting. I guess they think we're too stupid to see what went on in the video. It sure looked to me, that the second 3 shots were fired, AFTER the man was on his face. Also after shot 6 times the canine handler let the dog BITE !Probably the homeless man by then was dead.]

VIDEO: Homeless Man Shot Dead By Albuquerque PD

Posted by Bob Owens on March 23, 2014 at 11:24 am      IT'S O K, JUST AN OLD HOMELESS MAN. NOBODY CARES !!         

 

James Boyd, the homeless man in the video, has a history of mental illness and of aggression towards law enforcement officers, and probably should have been in mental hospital.
He was verbally combative towards the officers in this incident and had knives in his hands, but at no point does he appear to be on the offensive, and was shot at six times (three times each by two officers) as he appears to be turning away to flee.
HARD TO SEE IN VIDEO, BUT I SEE NO KNIVES

Video shows Boyd then began grabbing bags and attempted to leave when officers started their use of non-lethal force.
As Boyd is moving, officers then threw a flash bang and released a K9 which appears to bite Boyd in the hand. Chief Eden said officers also used a taser gun and bean bag rounds. Two officers, Dominque Perez and Keith Sandy then both fired three bullets each from their department issued rifles, causing Boyd to fall to the ground.
It’s unclear how many shots hit Boyd. APD says it is waiting on a report from the Office of the Medical Investigator to determine an exact cause of death.
However, the video is already raising some questions because of how Boyd appears to be turning away from the officers when bullets were fired.