Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Alton Sterling shooting: US authorities to investigate


Image of Alton SterlingImage copyrightFACEBOOK
Image captionThis Facebook image of Alton Sterling has been widely circulated on US media

by Alyssa Mann and Biodun Iginla, BBC Newsbeat, Baton Rouge
The US Justice Department's civil rights division will lead an investigation into a police shooting of a black man in Louisiana.
Video footage appeared to show two white police officers holding down and fatally shooting Alton Sterling, 37, in Baton Rouge.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said the US attorney's office, the FBI and state police will also be involved.
"The video is disturbing to say the least," he said.
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