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Alton Sterling
United States · Aged 37 · Died 07/05/2016
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Police say they were contacted about a man who was carrying a gun and selling CDs outside Triple S Food Mart. The owner of the store said two officers confronted Sterling and then one officer tasered Sterling, and the second officer tackled Sterling to the ground. He says while Sterling was on the ground, Sterling struggled with the officer who had tackled him. He says that's when the first officer then shot Sterling. Police have not confirmed whether or not Sterling was in possession of a gun. Alton Sterling's family was awarded $4.5 million from Baton Rouge.
Alleged responsible partyBaton Rouge Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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