An officer tasered Walker, but said the taser was ineffective because of Walker's vest. The officers allegedly told him to drop his weapons, which also included a dagger, but said Walker did not comply. When the officers got out of their car, they said Walker immediately started running toward them while swinging a sword. Floyd then became unresponsive, and later died, sparking nationwide protests.Īccording to The Detroit News, 28-year-old Darrien Walker was confronted by Detroit police after they said they saw him walking around a neighborhood wearing dark clothing and a protective vest and carrying two swords. One of the officers kneeled on Floyd's neck for nearly 8 minutes, despite Floyd repeatedly saying he can't breathe and crying out for his mother. A struggle ensued as Floyd became more adamant.įloyd ended up on the pavement, with three officers holding him down. One of the four officers at the scene instructed Floyd to put his hands on the steering wheel and eventually pulled Floyd out of the vehicle and handcuffed him.Īs two officers lead Floyd to their vehicle a short while later, footage shows Floyd telling them that he is claustrophobic and begging them not to put him in the back of the car. Police said the officer fired eight shots during the encounter, and prosecutors said there is no evidence Johnson fired his weapon, according to CBS Baltimore.ĬBS News previously reported that 46-year-old George Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on Floyd's neck for several minutes while arresting him for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill.įootage from the arrest shows police confronting Floyd while he was sitting in the driver's seat of his car in front of the deli at which he had allegedly tried to use counterfeit money. Footage shows that Johnson fled and the officer shot him again, hitting his back and buttocks. The officer approached Johnson, who then allegedly fired his gun.
Johnson tried to flee and the officer shot him, at which time he called for medics, police said. Police added that Johnson ignored the officer's commands, prompting the officer to fire at him. Johnson got out of his vehicle and dropped what appeared to be a handgun and immediately picked it up, according to police. The officer called for backup and tried to make contact with Johnson, police said. The officer said Johnson was erratically driving a car when he arrived, and that Johnson had struck several parked cars. was shot and killed by a Baltimore County police officer who was allegedly responding to a 911 call that a group of young men were drinking in a parking lot. According to CBS Baltimore, 29-year-old Robert Johnson Jr.
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