Another Black Man Killed by Police Shooting in the US: "Disturbance with a Knife at Convenience Store"

On the 22nd (local time), protests erupted in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, against the police officer who shot and killed a Black man the previous day.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Another incident of a Black person dying from police gunfire has occurred in the United States.

Major foreign media outlets, including the AP News, reported on the 22nd that on the 21st (local time), a Black man named Trayford Pellerin (31) died from police gunfire in Lafayette, Louisiana.

According to the Louisiana police, officers responded to a report of a man causing a disturbance with a knife at a convenience store. They spotted Pellerin in a parking lot and pursued him. During the chase, police said they fired a taser at him, but it was ineffective. When Pellerin attempted to enter another convenience store while holding a knife, the police fired live rounds. Pellerin was then transported to a nearby hospital but died.

The Louisiana police stated that they are currently investigating the incident.

Local human rights organizations have criticized the incident as excessive police force. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) called the incident "horrific and deadly police violence against Black people" and, along with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), urged for a related investigation. Pellerin’s family has announced plans to file a lawsuit regarding the incident.

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