Shot (20 times) to Death After a Police Chase

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1. According to NewsOne, 25 times - for all the difference that makes

For those who might wonder why a Black honor student would carry a gun, Carlos Ball eloquently explained the dual realities that exist for many Black men and women in this country while speaking with the local CBS affiliate in St. Louis, “The way St. Louis streets work, we’re afraid out here. We’re afraid of the police. We’re afraid of other youth who may want to pull a gun and fire on you. So, sometimes people have guns just to protect themselves, [but] not with the intentions to do a criminal act with it.”

Tragically, now Ball has a more personal anecdote to this rationale: His brother, 25-year-old Cary Ball Jr. (pictured far left), was shot and killed by police on April 24th near the Edward Jones Dome.

Despite Ball Jr. placing his gun on the ground, police shot him 25 times.

St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson says the three officers involved in the shooting are suspended pending an investigation

http://newsone.com/2511226/cary-ball-jr-st-louis/