This is the shocking moment police shot a black double amputee as he leapt from his wheelchair in an attempt to escape on his stumps
Having found Mr Lowe, they "attempted to detain the suspect [and] the suspect retrieved a 12” butcher knife from his person and threatened them by attempting to throw the knife at the officers."The Sheriff's department added: "The suspect was tased at least twice by Huntington Park Officers but the deployment of the taser was ineffective. The suspect attempted to throw the butcher knife at the officers again, at which time an officer involved shooting occurred.
The police involved have been placed on leave, Lt. Hugo Reynaga of the LA County Sheriff's department said.Mr Lowe's family have called for answers from the department.
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