Breaking #news a black man was just gunned down by @OKCPD officers. He was seen in a video running away from officers when they shot him in the back.
Activist and residents have gathered together at the scene and now are confronting law enforcement.
Follow thread for updates.
Activist and residents have gathered together at the scene and now are confronting law enforcement.
Follow thread for updates.
Video of Bennie Edwards being shot by @OKCPD officers.
taken by @ZebraFlash49
#news #PoliceBrutality
taken by @ZebraFlash49
#news #PoliceBrutality
@OKCPD Officers are now bringing out rubber bullets and vest as the crowd begins to grow.
#news #okcprotest
#news #okcprotest
“Do y’all want someone to shoot y’all’s family.” #news
Bennie’s Niece said she wants justice for her uncle and that officers could have handled the situation better.
First Aid Responders Providing Relief After Protesters Were Pepper Sprayed In The Face.
They have not moved Bennie Edwards body.
Cherisse Baker @CharleMoNae says,
“So you’re blind to what your community is doing. You’re blind and complicit.”
“So you’re blind to what your community is doing. You’re blind and complicit.”
Okc artist/ activist @mynameisJabee was one of the people sprayed with pepper spray by @OKCPD.
“He didn’t ask any questions he just started spraying”
“He didn’t ask any questions he just started spraying”
Louise Brooke @keladry says,
“I murdered someone today. My tax dollars bought the gun and the bullets and my tax dollars pay the person who pulled the trigger. It’s my money, so I am culpable; I am complicit. I murdered someone today and so did you.”
“I murdered someone today. My tax dollars bought the gun and the bullets and my tax dollars pay the person who pulled the trigger. It’s my money, so I am culpable; I am complicit. I murdered someone today and so did you.”
People began to get a angry after hearing @OKCPD officers discuss hand cuffing Bennie Edwards deceased body. #news #Police
Update:
protest has continued into the night. Follow thread for more info. #news #protest
protest has continued into the night. Follow thread for more info. #news #protest
https://twitter.com/TheBlackTimesOK/status/1337551721606885377
Day 3. #news
#BennieEdwards
#StavianRodriguez
#BennieEdwards
#StavianRodriguez
https://twitter.com/theblacktimesok/status/1338186073999101953
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