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| Spencer Lee McCain: Baltimore police shoot dead unarmed black man after answering domestic violence call | |
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| Another probe is underway in the city of Baltimore after police officers shot and killed an unarmed black man after being called to investigate a case domestic abuse. | Another probe is underway in the city of Baltimore after police officers shot and killed an unarmed black man after being called to investigate a case domestic abuse. |
| Three officers have been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is carried out. The officers - two of them white and one of them black - said they believed the victim, identified as 41-year-old Spencer Lee McCain, was armed. | Three officers have been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is carried out. The officers - two of them white and one of them black - said they believed the victim, identified as 41-year-old Spencer Lee McCain, was armed. |
| Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson said at a news conference that Mr McCain was shot about 1am at the home in Owings Mills while a woman who said he threatened to beat her and her two young children were there. | Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson said at a news conference that Mr McCain was shot about 1am at the home in Owings Mills while a woman who said he threatened to beat her and her two young children were there. |
| Baltimore County police shot and killed an unarmed man. Spencer Lee McCain, 41, died in hospital this morning http://t.co/OExeYmDozs | Baltimore County police shot and killed an unarmed man. Spencer Lee McCain, 41, died in hospital this morning http://t.co/OExeYmDozs |
| Mr Johnson said all three officers fired at Mr McCain, who had adopted a “defensive position” and he was hit several times. A total of 19 rounds were fired, the Associated Press said. | Mr Johnson said all three officers fired at Mr McCain, who had adopted a “defensive position” and he was hit several times. A total of 19 rounds were fired, the Associated Press said. |
| Police said the woman had head injuries, cuts, bruises and swelling. Mr Johnson said she told detectives that Mr McCain said to her: “You’re going to get the beating you deserve.” | Police said the woman had head injuries, cuts, bruises and swelling. Mr Johnson said she told detectives that Mr McCain said to her: “You’re going to get the beating you deserve.” |
| A total of 16 to 20 domestic violence calls had been made to that home address since 2012, said police spokesman Cpl John Wachter. | A total of 16 to 20 domestic violence calls had been made to that home address since 2012, said police spokesman Cpl John Wachter. |
| The shooting comes in the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old who died in April after being arrested by police and bundled into a van. Six officers have been charged with his death – one of them with murder - and an autopsy report revealed the young man died from a single single “high-energy injury”, most likely caused by the braking of the police vehicle. | The shooting comes in the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old who died in April after being arrested by police and bundled into a van. Six officers have been charged with his death – one of them with murder - and an autopsy report revealed the young man died from a single single “high-energy injury”, most likely caused by the braking of the police vehicle. |
| The death led to widespread peaceful protests and sporadic rioting. The trial of the officers is due to start in October. | The death led to widespread peaceful protests and sporadic rioting. The trial of the officers is due to start in October. |