A Double Amputee Was Shot and Killed by the LAPD

Last year, Anthony Lowe had his legs amputated after an incident with Texas police. This year, Lowe lost his life while trying to flee in his wheelchair from Los Angeles police. According to the Los Angeles Times, there’s conflicting stories about whether Lowe was a threat to the police at the time of the shooting.

The Los Angeles sheriff’s department says Huntington Park police responded to a stabbing at the park by a suspect in a wheelchair. The cops attempted to detain Lowe when authorities say he pulled out a 12 inch butcher knife and swung it at the officers. Lowe was Tased twice but it was ineffective and, after being swung at again, the officers shot him in his upper torso. After the paramedics arrived, Lowe was pronounced dead at the scene.

However, the video of the incident suggests to Lowe’s family that the typical self-defense stance of the officers may not stick. They called this a plain act of murder.

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