Abbey Winiger- Innocent Black Man Shot Caught on Footage

     SUMMARY- Police released two videos Friday showing an officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man in a San Diego suburb and said they hoped showing the footage would ease escalating tensions. The video shows the police officer shooting the unarmed man four times almost immediately after Alfred Olango, 38, suddenly raised both hands to chest level and took what was described as a shooting stance. The shooting occurred almost one minute after Olango's sister called saying he was acting "erratically". The videos were released after three nights of unruly and violent protests in El Cajon. On the eve of a large demonstration organized by clergy and supporters of Olango's family, who had pressured authorities to show the footage of the fatal encounter. On Thursday night, an officer was struck in the head by a brick hurled by a protester. 

     ANALYSIS/SYNTHESIS- This story is so saddening to hear. Prior to reading this article I had not heard about Alfred Olango and his story. This article is so saddening to hear, and to know that things like these are still happening in the world. I wish that the media would focus more on stories like this and show how the police are victimizing innocent people. This reminds me of the Black Lives Matter Movement, and how crucial it is to our everyday lives. That we need to be aware of what is going on in our society and see how we can help. 

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/10/30/california-police-show-videos-fatal-shooting-black-man.html