Following the murder of Tony McDade, a 38-year-old Black transgender man, by police in Tallahassee, Florida, eyewitnesses claim that police did not warn McDade before shooting.
McDade was shot five times after being suspected of stabbing and killing a victim who has now been identified as Malik Johnson.
When approached by authorities, McDade reportedly waved and pointed a gun before being shot by police. However, eyewitness Clifford Butler told local NPR affiliate WFSU that he never heard the police announced themselves before firing. “As soon as he pulled up, I seen him jump out of the car, swing the door open, and start shooting,” Butler said. “I never heard ‘get down, freeze, I’m an officer.’ I never heard nothing.
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