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By the time George Floyd died on May 25, 2020, police officers across the US had already shot and killed three men. And before the calendar turned to May 26, two more men would die at the hands of the police.
These are their stories. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/melissasegura/george-floyd-other-men-killed-by-police?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc
These are their stories. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/melissasegura/george-floyd-other-men-killed-by-police?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc
It was past 1 a.m. in Houston when Joe Louis Castillanos was walking the streets alone. A Marine veteran who had PTSD, Castillanos had told his wife, Joelaunda, that he intended to kill himself.
After he grabbed a gun on his way out, Joelaunda called the cops.
After he grabbed a gun on his way out, Joelaunda called the cops.
Joelaunda explained her husband's state of mind to the dispatcher and went out to look for Joe. As she found him, two police cars arrived.
The situation between Joe and the cops escalated, all while Joelaunda pleaded "don't shoot." After issuing commands, the cops shot him.
The situation between Joe and the cops escalated, all while Joelaunda pleaded "don't shoot." After issuing commands, the cops shot him.
About an hour later, a cop pulled up to a truck Justin Mink was sitting in. The officer was moving to arrest the other person in the vehicle, when police say Justin pulled a knife, slashing through the officer's shirt and bulletproof vest. Justin was shot at least twice.
As the sun was rising in Phoenix, a public safety trooper fatally shot 28-year-old Dion Johnson. His mother, Erma, only knows the police version of events — which she believes don't make sense. “It’s hard to believe because [Dion] was not confrontational with the law," she said.
According to police, Dion was found asleep in the car with beer cans scattered. The trooper managed to remove a gun from the passenger seat without waking Dion, police say, and that after the trooper woke up her son, Dion reached for the officer’s gun, prompting him to shoot.
Erma had taught her son to record interactions with the police, but in this instance, he didn't. The only video of the incident comes from a traffic cam, after the shooting, showing two patrol officers appearing to hold him to the ground as he bled.
Around 11:30 PM ET, sheriff’s deputies in Tennessee received a call about a man with a large knife threatening to hurt himself and a loved one. They found Gary Patrick Dorton, 44. Authorities say, Pat charged with the knife and deputies used Tasers and bullets.
Those close to Pat knew he lost his father as a child and had mental health issues. Micah Roberts, a friend, wondered if Pat had to die that night.
“He was having a mental health episode,” Roberts, said. “That’s why I’m so mad.” https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/melissasegura/george-floyd-other-men-killed-by-police?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc
“He was having a mental health episode,” Roberts, said. “That’s why I’m so mad.” https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/melissasegura/george-floyd-other-men-killed-by-police?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc
Just before 10pm in Modesto, California, an officer shot 35-year-old Reymar Gagarin. Police claim Reymar told his friends he planned to provoke officers into shooting him, and a police statement said Reymar flashed a fake gun as he approached the officers.
Bodycam footage shows an officer firing his gun at Reymar. The video also shows Reymar lying in the middle of the road, then apparently trying to rise.
“Stay down,” the officer yelled at Reymar. “Stay down.” https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/melissasegura/george-floyd-other-men-killed-by-police?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc
“Stay down,” the officer yelled at Reymar. “Stay down.” https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/melissasegura/george-floyd-other-men-killed-by-police?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc
