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Old 12-15-2003, 08:41 PM
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Omega Man Killed by Police

Persuant to recent conversations and misue of profiling young Black men, this happened to a well-known and exemplary Bruh. Many Bruhs that I know are headed to his funeral and memorial service.

Shot fired by Muscogee County Deputy on I-185...
Muscogee County Deputy Kills Unarmed Man

39-year-old Kenneth Walker died early Thursday morning, after being shot in the head on Interstate-185 by a Muscogee County sheriff's deputy.
Walker was suspected of dealing cocaine, but not anymore.
Walker's family are upset and wonder, how could this happen to an innocent black man, who leaves behind a wife and 3 1/2-year-old daughter.
Sheriff Ralph Johnson is also "sorry this happened." He says this started off as a narcotics investigation, where his deputies stopped a Yukon they thought was involved.
Three of the men from the vehicle followed deputies' instructions, but the Sheriff says Walker was "resistant," would not show his right hand, then was shot.
"He was not trying to shoot him in the head. He felt like his life was in danger," Sheriff Johnson said. "The resistance part of it is that you don't follow the commands to get on the ground and have to be placed on the ground, and then you still can't see that hand. That's a judgement call."
The incident happened at 9:00 Wednesday night on I-185 between Macon road and Manchester expressway.
The sheriff also said, his deputies did not stop the wrong car, because the Yukon, according to their drug informant, had armed dealers inside. That information turned out to be wrong, because no drugs or weapons were found in the vehicle.
Walker is not connected to any criminal activity, according to the sheriff. The other three men stopped were released, and not arrested.
The victim's family, with an attorney, is officially requesting an independent investigation by the FBI or GBI. They say they weren't notified of Walker being shot until hours later, so only saw him minutes before he died.
The NAACP also is speaking out against the sheriff's department, claiming racism.
As for the deputy who fired the fatal shot, he is put on administrative leave with pay, which is standard procedure during an investigation. The deputy's name has not been released.
Sheriff Johnson calls this a "tragic day" for Walker's family, the sheriff's department, and the city of Columbus.
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