Another man was arrested for allegedly purchasing two of the stolen guns, but he hasn’t been linked to the alleged plot, a police spokesman said. A photo provided by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office shows Antonio Thomas, 17. Dabadie stated Thomas had one stolen firearm and one BB gun removed from his person during his apprehension. People gather for Prayer Vigil organized by Myron Smothers at Memorial Tower on the Louisiana State University campus in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, July 11, 2016.
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Protesters flooded the streets of Baton Rouge after Alton Sterling’s death. Sterling was shot and killed last.
Alton Sterling’s death last week, and the police shooting of another black man the next day in Minnesota, thousands across the country participated in protests over police violence.
Sterling was shot and killed last Tuesday by Baton Rouge police while selling CD’s outside the convenience store.
Local resident Crystal Williams, a North Baton Rouge Matters organizer, said the police response she witnessed first-hand made her afraid to protest. The suspects were going to use the weapons to kill police officers, law enforcement officers said.
Since Saturday, detectives have arrested two other suspects in the case, including a 13-year-old boy.
First he told CBS News that not all police officers are “bad”, adding that while “there are some that are bad, but all aren’t bad”. The suspect didn’t offer details about when or where a possible plot would be carried out, per the The Associated Press.
The federal lawsuit is accusing the Baton Rouge police of arresting protesters for peaceful, lawful protests in public spaces.
On July 7, Micah Johnson launched the deadliest attack on law enforcement in the U.S. since 9/11 in Dallas by killing five police officers and wounding seven others during a peaceful protest over the police shootings.
“You can protest but I want everyone to protest the right way”.
“Police have used force on protesters who were standing and chanting peacefully, including tackling, pushing, hitting, and dragging them”.
In a report issued in June 2015, AIUSA said: “There is a widespread and persistent problem of unnecessary or excessive force by police in the United States”. He was referring to more than 100 protesters arrested Sunday night.
The Baton Rouge police and the state police did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the lawsuit.
“I truly feel that my father was a good man, and he will always be a good man”, the collected Cameron Sterling said Wednesday morning.
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The 15-year-old appeared in front of media cameras the previous week when he eventually turned and sobbed while others comforted him and spoke about his father.
