The Alfred Olango Incident

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A mentally-disabled black man was shot after cops came to his home after his sister made a 911 call because he was having a seizure. The man was allegedly unarmed. The incident occurred in San Diego. The police officers stated that they shot the man after having an erratic encounter with him.

The man's name was Alfred Olango. Johnetta Elzie, who is a Black Lives Matter activist, reported that the man has died. Rumbie Mubaiwa spoke to Alfred's sister. His sister stated that the man was 30-years-old. Ashley Matthews spoke to the police about the incident. She stated that she witnessed it. She stated that Alfred had his hands up and was shot a few times.

The incident allegedly occurred near a restaurant. The police department is reviewing the

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