Antonio Zambrano-Montes, the unarmed Mexican immigrant who was killed by Washington cops for throwing rocks earlier this month, is said to have been struck up to six times by police gunfire. The officers fired more than fifteen rounds at the man.
The officers, who were not wearing body cams, strangely have yet to be interviewed by the Special Investigation Unit currently overseeing the case. The deadly encounter was captured by civilian recording and on dash cam. According to Buzzfeed:
Kennewick Police Sgt. Ken Lattin, spokesman for the Tri-City Special Investigations Unit that’s looking into the incident, said at a news conference that Antonio Zambrano-Montes was not struck in the back during the deadly Feb. 10 encounter captured on video.
Zambrano-Montes had allegedly been throwing rocks at passing cars in an intersection before police arrived. Two officers who responded were allegedly struck.
One video shows Zambrano-Montes, who was undocumented, then run from police, turn around and move his arms before being shot by the officers.
It’s not known if Zambrano-Montes had a rock in his hand when he was shot, but Lattin said one was found near his body.
Stay tuned as the story develops.
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