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| The chief of Baton Rouge, La police said officers involved in Alton Sterling were suspended while the investigation is underway. The officers' names were also released: Blane Salamoni, 4-year veteran, and Howie Lake II, 3-year veteran. | The chief of Baton Rouge, La police said officers involved in Alton Sterling were suspended while the investigation is underway. The officers' names were also released: Blane Salamoni, 4-year veteran, and Howie Lake II, 3-year veteran. |
| Officers say they were called to a convenience store after an anonymous caller claimed a man selling CDs had threatened him with a gun. Sterling was shot several times by police. The incident was the captured on the video that shows that Sterling was shot dead while pinned to the ground by police. | |
| The Baton Rouge police chief said at a press conference that the police department is “demanding answers” over the shooting of Alton Sterling, and that an independent investigation will be conducted by the FBI. | The Baton Rouge police chief said at a press conference that the police department is “demanding answers” over the shooting of Alton Sterling, and that an independent investigation will be conducted by the FBI. |
| At A Wednesday press conference, Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie said that there is a lot that the department does not know about the shooting of 37-year old Alton Sterling by officers. | At A Wednesday press conference, Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie said that there is a lot that the department does not know about the shooting of 37-year old Alton Sterling by officers. |
| He did, reveal, however, that two officers were behind the killing were a four-year veteran and a three-year veteran. Both have been placed on administrative leave during the investigation. | He did, reveal, however, that two officers were behind the killing were a four-year veteran and a three-year veteran. Both have been placed on administrative leave during the investigation. |
| Dabadie said that both officers were wearing body cams, but that they fell off before the shooting incident. | |
| The shooting sparked protests in Baton Rouge Tuesday night. Many are expressing outrage online over what they believe was an excessive use of force by police against an African-American man. | The shooting sparked protests in Baton Rouge Tuesday night. Many are expressing outrage online over what they believe was an excessive use of force by police against an African-American man. |
| Dabadie said that he spoke with US Attorney Walt Green, Louisiana State police Colonel Michael Edmonson, and the FBI about the shooting, saying that the FBI will be conducting the investigation. | Dabadie said that he spoke with US Attorney Walt Green, Louisiana State police Colonel Michael Edmonson, and the FBI about the shooting, saying that the FBI will be conducting the investigation. |
| “We must have transparency. We started talking about this yesterday. This wasn’t just an idea that we had to have a press conference today,” Dabadie said. “We are not here to hide anything at all and that we believe that justice will be served.” | “We must have transparency. We started talking about this yesterday. This wasn’t just an idea that we had to have a press conference today,” Dabadie said. “We are not here to hide anything at all and that we believe that justice will be served.” |