Amir Locke was 22 years old
Photo: KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images Once again, protesters gathered in Minneapolis to demand justice for a young black man killed by the police. Amir Locke, a 22 year old man, died on Wednesday, February 2, after being shot by SWAT officers during the execution of a no-knock warrant. Locke was not named in the warrant itself, nor was he a suspect in the case being investigated, and a lawyer for his family said that he was in the apartment staying with a cousin.
Amir Locke was shot and killed during the execution of a no-knock warrant, despite not being a suspect. On Wednesday, February 2, police entered a Minneapolis apartment just before 7 a.m. on a no-knock warrant. “Approximately 9 seconds into the entry, officers encountered a male who was armed with a handgun pointed in the direction of the officers,” read the initial press release from the Minneapolis Police Department. “At one point, shots were fired, and the adult male suspect was struck.
Attorney Ben Crump released a statement on behalf of the Locke family relating the video to the death of Breonna Taylor, who was killed during a similar no-knock warrant. “Like the case of Breonna Taylor, the killing of Amir Locke shows a pattern of no-knock warrants having deadly consequences for Black Americans,” Crump said, via NPR. Amir Locke’s parents confirm Locke was a legal gun owner. Amir Locke’s parents confirmed on Friday that Locke owned a legal firearm.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued a statement on Friday, supporting a potential review of the policy. “To ensure the safety of both residents and law enforcement, we need to make additional changes to policies and practices regarding the execution of search warrants,” Walz said.
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