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Title: Amir Locke: US gun group defends armed man killed by police
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URL Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60268142
Published: Feb 4, 2022
Author: BBC
Post Date: 2022-02-04 21:54:28 by A K A Stone
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A gun rights group has condemned the Minneapolis police killing of a man who was shot while lying on a couch. Bodycam video shows Amir Locke, 22, stirring under a blanket before he is gunned down by a Swat team during a dawn raid on Wednesday. Mr Locke, who appeared to be holding a pistol but was not the target of the warrant, died within minutes. The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus called Mr Locke "a law-abiding citizen who was lawfully in possession of a firearm". The Minnesota National Guard has been activated in case of unrest, the governor said on Friday. The city police department is still trying to regain public confidence after one of its officers murdered George Floyd in May 2020. Three other officers are currently on trial for Floyd's death. 
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