Stephanie Toribio- Protests Begin After Man is Fatally Shot by Police

On Tuesday afternoon, El Cajon police shot and killed 38 year old Alfred Okwera because they thought he was pointing a gun at them, but was in reality holding an e-cigarette. Police received a call allegedly from his sister, saying that he wasn't "acting like himself" and that he was unarmed. She also mentioned that her brother was mentally ill. Police have yet to confirm whether or not it was actually his sister as she was being uncooperative. When police arrived at the scene, they repeatedly ordered Okwera to take his hands out of his pockets, and when he failed to do so, one aimed a taser at him. Okwera "rapidly drew an object" and was shot around five times. The two officers believed he aimed a gun at them, but was in reality holding an e-cigarette.

Protesters began shouting "Black Lives Matter" and threw water bottles at police, demanding the police department release the video of what really happened. 

Analysis:

Well would you look at that, yet another fatal shooting of an unarmed black man. Alfred's sister clearly stated that he had a mental illness and that he was unarmed, but they shot him anyway. Let's see, correct me if I'm wrong, but in the past what, six months(??), there have been at least five police shootings, two of them within a week. All of the victims were unarmed, one of them was shot in front of his child, but nothing was done, just protest after protest. When will this end?? How many more innocent people have to die before something is done?? How can the government just sit around and not do anything about this?? It's a serious issue, and I've had enough.

Article: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/28/us/california-police-shooting/index.html