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To: FJB who wrote (44660)9/17/2017 11:39:26 PM
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Armed LGBT student Scout Schultz shot dead by Atlanta police

9/17/2017, 8:49:36 PM · by Ennis85 · 72 replies
BBC News ^ | 18th September 2017 | BBC News

Police in the US state of Georgia have shot and killed an LGBT student activist, leading to an independent investigation. Police encountered Scout Schultz at a campus in Atlanta after a call about "a person with a knife and a gun" late on Saturday, officials say. Footage has emerged apparently showing Schultz, 21, refusing to obey multiple police commands to drop a knife. Schultz's mother said police should not have used lethal force. In a video filmed by fellow students at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Schultz is heard saying "Shoot me!" while continuing to advance on the officers. One...