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Police: Trans man fatally shot by officer after pointing gun
Saturday, May 30th 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A transgender black man was fatally shot by an officer in Florida after fatally stabbing another man and pointing a gun at the officer, authorities said.
Tony McDade, 38, was shot and killed by a Tallahassee police officer Wednesday after McDade fatally stabbed her next-door neighbor 21-year-old Malik Jackson, news outlets reported. McDade went by male pronouns on Facebook and local LGBTQ organizations identified McDade as a transgender man.
Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said officers found Jackson suffering from fatal stab wounds in front of his mother’s home.
The suspect fled but was found 15 minutes later at a different apartment complex, Revell said.
McDade had a gun and pointed it at an officer, who then shot him, Revell said. Police haven’t released the officer’s identity but witnesses said the officer was white, news outlets reported.
During a news conference, Revell said there was no indication that the shooting was racially motivated nor was there an indication that the shooting was unjustified.
McDade posted a video on Facebook before the stabbing, stating he was going to get revenge on several men who attacked him the previous day. McDade also said he would have a standoff with police, adding “I’m living suicidal right now.”
Another social media video shows a group of men attack a person believed to be McDade.
https://www.advocate.com/crime/2020/5/29/black-trans-man-tony-mcdade-killed-police-florida
https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/family-to-hold-vigil-for-man-killed-in-stabbing-on-saxon-street
Police: Trans man fatally shot by officer after pointing gun
Saturday, May 30th 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A transgender black man was fatally shot by an officer in Florida after fatally stabbing another man and pointing a gun at the officer, authorities said.
Tony McDade, 38, was shot and killed by a Tallahassee police officer Wednesday after McDade fatally stabbed her next-door neighbor 21-year-old Malik Jackson, news outlets reported. McDade went by male pronouns on Facebook and local LGBTQ organizations identified McDade as a transgender man.
Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said officers found Jackson suffering from fatal stab wounds in front of his mother’s home.
The suspect fled but was found 15 minutes later at a different apartment complex, Revell said.
McDade had a gun and pointed it at an officer, who then shot him, Revell said. Police haven’t released the officer’s identity but witnesses said the officer was white, news outlets reported.
During a news conference, Revell said there was no indication that the shooting was racially motivated nor was there an indication that the shooting was unjustified.
McDade posted a video on Facebook before the stabbing, stating he was going to get revenge on several men who attacked him the previous day. McDade also said he would have a standoff with police, adding “I’m living suicidal right now.”
Another social media video shows a group of men attack a person believed to be McDade.
https://www.advocate.com/crime/2020/5/29/black-trans-man-tony-mcdade-killed-police-florida
https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/family-to-hold-vigil-for-man-killed-in-stabbing-on-saxon-street