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Korryn Gaines Is The Most Recent Black Woman Killed By Police This Year

Josie said:
Korryn Gaines Is The Most Recent Black Woman Killed By Police This Year


On Sunday morning, the police went to the address to serve warrants on Gaines and a man who lived in the house. Gaines was wanted for failing to appear in court for charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and multiple traffic violations. The man, whose identity has not been released, ran from the home with a 1-year-old and was caught by police and arrested.
Baltimore County Police say they knocked on the apartment door multiple times and heard voices of a man and woman inside, as well as a child crying. After no one answered, the officers retrieved a key from the landlord and opened the door.
Gaines was allegedly sitting on the floor and pointing a shotgun at officers while holding her 5-year-old son in her arms.
Police called in negotiators, and around 3 p.m., after an hours-long standoff, police say Gaines pointed the gun at officers and said she would kill them. An officer fired one round at Gaines and she fired back, according to the department. Police returned fire and killed Gaines.

OMG -- What kind of monster does that? No doubt this will be another "Black Lives Matter" instead of "Evil mother uses child as human shield".
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The police are likely lying about many aspects of the incident.
 
I really hope this wasn't another case of police escalating a situation. If they had reason to believe she was about to hurt the child then opening fire may have been worth the risk. But if it was out of impatience or them putting themselves in the line of fire when it wasn't necessary then it was wrong. The life of the innocent child is the most important thing in that situation and should drive the decision making process.
 
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