Updated: Killings of the Young, Black and Unarmed In America

Young, Black & Unarmed-Aaron Campbell

Portland police officers got a call to check on a suicidal and armed man at an apartment complex. Aaron Campbell,25, came out of the apartment walking backward toward police with his hands over his head. The Oregonian reported that police say Campbell ignored their orders to put his hands up. At which point one officer fired six bean bag shots at his back. Witnesses say they saw Campbell reach his arm around his back, where the beanbag struck him. Officer Ronald Frashour said he saw Campbell reach both hands around his waistband to get a gun, so he shot Campbell in the back with an assault rifle. The jury acquitted the police officer with no criminal wrongdoing.

Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a Reply