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Baton Rouge Man Shot 6 Times by Police

A man by the name of Alton Sterling reportedly had a gun last night when he was apprehended and shot several times by Baton Rouge police. People are debating whether it was a necessary killing or whether it was fueled by racism. The event, which was partially caught on camera, is now being investigated by Baton Rouge police. Alton Sterling had run ins with the law in the past, but that does that justify his undue death?

Heartbreaking. RT @CNN I want my daddy #AltonSterling’s 15-year-old son breaks down in tears https://t.co/mATDFsJ8CK https://t.co/WWdQJMYR8v

— Jaime Derringer (@jaimederringer) July 6, 2016

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