An Alleged Bike Violation Brings on a Police Shooting of a Black Man
The killing of Dijon Kizzee by Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies has sparked protests and outrage over how traffic safety policies can fuel police violence.
A man places candles at a makeshift memorial in Los Angeles at the location where Dijon Kizzee was shot and killed on Aug. 31 by Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies.
Photographer: Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images
The day after 29-year-old Dijon Kizzee was shot and killed by deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department during an encounter in South Central L.A., Congresswoman Karen Bass, who represents the nearby area, had questions.
“What bike violation is so severe that they needed to stop Dijon Kizzee?” Bass tweeted on Tuesday. “What bike violation is so severe that they needed to chase him? What bike violation is so severe that they needed to shoot him as many times as they did? If he dropped a weapon, why was he then shot?”