A double amputee was shot and killed by police officers as he tried to hobble away on his stumps after jumping off of his wheelchair.
Anthony Lowe Jr, 36, a father-of-two, was shot at least eight times by three Huntington Park police officers in California on Thursday.
Lowe stabbed another individual unprovoked, according to cops.
Video footage shows Lowe on the ground behind his wheelchair, and trying to run away from two police officers on his stumps.
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The cops first try to Tase Lowe and chase him on the sidewalk. Lowe holds a large butcher’s knife in one hand as he attempts to escape.
Then a second police car arrives at the scene and a third cop joins in the pursuits. About 15 seconds later, the officers fire multiple shots and strike Lowe in his upper torso.
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