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Unarmed African-American Texas Student Christian Taylor Shot Dead By Arlington, TX Police Officer

As unfortunate as it is, another promising young life has been snuffed out by the police and of course there’s no footage of the shooting. EarHustle411 as well as the world is constantly disturbed by all of the police shootings that result in the death of citizens. An Arlington, TX police officer was involved in the shooting death of Christian Taylor, a college student after an alleged confrontation ensued leaving the student shot dead. Read more as reported by the Washington Post:

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A police officer in Arlington, Tex., shot and killed a 19-year-old Angelo State University student Friday after responding to a report of a burglary in progress at a car dealership.
Christian J. Taylor, 19, was shot after an “altercation” with an Arlington officer.

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Taylor was unarmed at the time, police said.
Taylor, who would have started his sophomore year at the school this fall, played as a free safety on the university’s football team. As news of his death spread, friends and teammates responded with an outpouring of grief on social media.

“Heart is hurting,” Will Wagner, coach of the football team, wrote Friday afternoon on Twitter.
  Police say Taylor’s death stemmed from an incident at a car dealership in Arlington, which is just west of Dallas.

Police were summoned to the dealership about 1 a.m. after a security company monitoring the property noticed a figure on a surveillance camera and called 911. Police arrived to find that a vehicle had been driven through the front of the building, police said.
Police confronted Taylor and a fight ensued during which at least one officer discharged his weapon, killing Taylor, police said. No weapon was found on Taylor. Read More at the Washington Post

EarHustle411 and the writing staff cannot wrap our minds around the constant killings of not just black people but killings of all people at the hands of those who are to serve and protect.  We will continue to post updates as more details emerge.  

Source: Washington Post

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