Showing posts with label Alton Sterling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alton Sterling. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

A memorial for Alton Sterling on Avenue A



Spotted at Fifth Street.

Today, the Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, 37, by the Baton Rouge, La., police department. According to published reports, two officers, who are white, had Sterling pinned to the ground when at least one of them shot him. Officials have not said whether Sterling was armed at the time he was killed, CNN reported.