LAPD accused of shooting dead unarmed black man as he was lying down just days after Michael Brown's death in Missouri
Ezell Ford, 25, was shot dead by officers in South Los Angeles
His family say Mr Ford was complying with police orders
Mr Ford was taken to hospital but later died of his injuries
A Facebook page calling for justice for Ezell Ford has now been set up
Rally has been organised for Sunday at 3pm at LAPD headquarters
Ezell Ford, 25, was shot dead by officers in South Los Angeles on Monday evening
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Police in Los Angeles have been accused of shooting dead an unarmed black man as he was lying down just days after Michael Brown's death in Missouri.
Ezell Ford, 25, was allegedly shot dead by officers in the Florence neighbourhood in South Los Angeles on Monday evening.
His family say Mr Ford was complying with police orders and was lying down when he was fatally shot at the intersection of West 65th Street and South Broadway at 8.12pm.
According to Lietenant Ellis Imaizumi of the Los Angeles Police Department, officers were carrying out an 'investigative stop' during which a 'struggle ensued' and police opened fire.
Mr Ford was taken to hospital but later died of his injuries.
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A Facebook page calling for justice for Ezell Ford has now been set up and a rally has been organised for Sunday at 3pm at LAPD headquarters.
The shooting came two days after Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri.
Let's all jump to conclusions and label it a race motivated hate crime before we have ANY of the facts. Just like the people who looted and rioted before any actual information came out.
Let's all jump to conclusions and label it a race motivated hate crime before we have ANY of the facts. Just like the people who looted and rioted before any actual information came out.
