Attorneys Say Amir Locke Wasn’t Targeted in the Fatal Shooting by Minneapolis Cops.

Following the conviction of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, Minneapolis police have found themselves in the news once more, this time for the murder of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man in the city.

Locke was awakened by gunfire in the early hours of Wednesday morning as officers entered an apartment building on a no-knock warrant, according to police. The film was made public on Friday by the authorities.

Body cam footage shows a cop inserting a key into the lock of the apartment building where Locke was fatally shot at the start of the video, which is available online. As they charge inside the building, pistols drawn and crying, “Police! Police!” “Search warrant!,” Locke can be seen jumping up from the couch and pulling out a revolver, according to reports. After a few seconds, he was fatally shot.

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According to CNN, Locke’s name was not on any search warrants before he was allowed to enter the building. His lawyer also asserted that his gun had been officially registered with the government.

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced that he has requested that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison participate in the investigation into the shooting.

A statement from Freeman added, “We will be collaborating with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to guarantee a comprehensive and complete evaluation.” In the following phase, we will jointly determine whether criminal charges should be filed in accordance with the law and the evidence.

“Amir Locke’s life mattered,” Ellison added in another statement. He was just 22 years old, and he still had his entire life in front of him. His family and friends will now have to adjust to living without him for the rest of their lives.”

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After Locke’s death, Benjamin Crump expressed his thoughts on the matter, saying that “Locke, who has multiple family members who work in law enforcement and has no prior criminal history, was legally in possession of a pistol at the time of his death.”

The sad death of Amir Locke, like the case of Breonna Taylor, demonstrates a pattern of no-knock warrants having terrible implications for African-Americans.”

In March 2020, Taylor was shot and died by police after a botched raid in Louisville, Kentucky. As you are aware, Taylor was a teenager.