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Graphic new video shows the moment Dijon Kizzee, 29, is shot ’20 times’ by cops who then ‘handcuffed his dead body’
GRAPHIC new footage shows the moment a black man was shot as many as 20 times by California cops as he tried to run away.
Dijon Kizzee, a 29-year-old cyclist, was killed in the hail of gunfire in on Monday night.
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Newly obtained CCTV footage appears to show Kizzee running from the officers before falling to the ground and as dust shoots into the air. He died on the scene.
The video is grainy and residential fences block some of the view, but it raises questions about whether or not police should have opened fire.
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Office said they became involved in the incident following a pursuit in Westmont, South LA where the man "punched an officer in the face before dropping a handgun".
The LA branch tweeted: "Los Angeles County Sheriffs killed a Black man…Dijon…on 109th and Budlong and left his body facedown in the dirt.
"We need all hands on deck. Please get here ASAP!"
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Kizzee, who was in his 30s, was identified by family members and members of the LA Black Lives Matter movement.
Cops said Kizzee was caught violating an unspecified vehicle code while riding a bike down 110th Street and Budlong Avenue.
But as they approached the suspect he abandoned his bike and began running towards 109th Place.
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As police attempted to approach him again, Lieutenant Brandon Dean said Kizzee punched one of the officers in the face, at the same time dropping a bundle of clothing which had been concealing a handgun.
The officers then opened fire. LAPD said no deputies were hurt.
Horrifying CCTV footage captured the moment a woman screamed when .
Ben Crump, the civil rights attorney who represents Kizzee's family, said Kizzee was shot more than 20 times.
According to Crump, the victim's body was also left on the street for several hours.
"They say he ran, dropped clothes and handgun," he tweeted.
"He didn't pick it up, but cops shot him in the back 20+ times then left him for hours."
Lt Dean said he was unable to confirm how many times the man had been hit as they had been unable to move the body, adding: "We still have to conduct our interviews of the investigating officers to see exactly what happened and transpired during the deputy-involved shooting."
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When pressed for comment on the deadly use of force he said: "But if this individual was reaching for a semi-automatic handgun, I would suggest that, you know, that’s probably why deadly force was important."
Footage of the aftermath appears to show police handcuffing Kizzee's dead body.
In the footage, Kizzee is lying motionless on the ground.
Four cops are seen approaching him and handcuffing him while bystanders are heard screaming 'how are you going to handcuff a dead man?' and 'Black Lives Matter'.
since his fatal shooting.
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The shooting comes in the wake of already rising racial tensions following the deaths of several black Americans at the hands of white police officers.
Unarmed black dad Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by police officers in front of his horrified children in Kenosha, Wisconsin last week.
His death has sparked huge protests, with homes and cars torched, many arrested and
Security camera captures woman holding her head as 18 gunshots ring out as cops downed and killed Dijon Kizzee
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