Police fatally shoot unarmed black man after mistakenly believing he had weapon

Police officers in California fatally shot an unarmed man after mistakenly believing he was armed. Responding to reports of a suspect in a black hoody breaking car windows, officers in Sacramento were directed to a backyard where a law enforcement helicopter had spotted the suspect picking up a toolbar and shattering a window, according to the Sacramento Police Department. “After an exhaustive search, scene investigators did not locate any firearms.

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