The reaction to the death of Alton Sterling has shaken up the country, especially considering the footage that was captured by witnesses that show Sterling being shot even though he had no weapon in his hand. Now, according to court documents, the Louisiana police officers who killed Alton Sterling are claiming that they were responding to him reaching for a gun. A detective on the case gave more information, saying "While the officers were attempting to subdue the subject the officers observed the butt of a gun in the subject’s front pants pocket." Despite their claims, two video camera angles provided by witnesses go against their claim. The detective also wrote "When the subject attempted to reach for the gun from his pockets the officers fired their police issued duty weapon at the subject to stop the threat. The subject was shot multiple times and did not survive his injuries.”
According to the coroner's report, Alton Sterling died from multiple gunshot wounds to his back and chest while on the ground. Before being shot, Sterling was pinned down to the ground and held in place.
Source: thewrap.com
