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| San Diego police release Alfred Olango shooting videos | San Diego police release Alfred Olango shooting videos |
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| Police in the US city of San Diego have released two videos of the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man outside a shopping centre on Tuesday. | Police in the US city of San Diego have released two videos of the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man outside a shopping centre on Tuesday. |
| The footage shows two officers confronting Alfred Olango before one of them shoots him dead him in a car park the suburb of El Cajon. | The footage shows two officers confronting Alfred Olango before one of them shoots him dead him in a car park the suburb of El Cajon. |
| The police said the man had been behaving erratically at the time. | The police said the man had been behaving erratically at the time. |
| But his mother said he was having a mental breakdown and needed help. | But his mother said he was having a mental breakdown and needed help. |
| The shooting of Mr Olango, a Ugandan refugee, led to violent protests in El Cajon. | The shooting of Mr Olango, a Ugandan refugee, led to violent protests in El Cajon. |
| Alfred Olango 'pointed e-cigarette' | Alfred Olango 'pointed e-cigarette' |
| US police shootings: How many die each year? | US police shootings: How many die each year? |
| Why do US police keeping killing unarmed black men? | Why do US police keeping killing unarmed black men? |
| Police said they shot the 38-year-old when he pulled an object that turned out to be an e-cigarette from his pocket and pointed it at a police officer. | Police said they shot the 38-year-old when he pulled an object that turned out to be an e-cigarette from his pocket and pointed it at a police officer. |
| One of the videos of the incident was recorded by a surveillance camera mounted at the window of a drive-through restaurant, while another came from the mobile phone of a bystander. | |
| In the second video, which lasts less than 20 seconds, a woman can be heard shouting: "Officer don't shoot him!" before at least four shots ring out and she screams. | In the second video, which lasts less than 20 seconds, a woman can be heard shouting: "Officer don't shoot him!" before at least four shots ring out and she screams. |
| El Cajon police chief Jeff Davis said Mr Olango died after one officer fired an electronic stun gun and another officer simultaneously fired his firearm several times. | El Cajon police chief Jeff Davis said Mr Olango died after one officer fired an electronic stun gun and another officer simultaneously fired his firearm several times. |