Attorneys say independent autopsy shows Dijon Kizzee was shot 15 times

Attorneys representing the family of Dijon Kizzee aforementioned the 29-year-old man sustained fifteen shooting wounds and controversial the Sheriff’s Department’s assertion that he pointed a gun at deputies before he was shot in South L.A. last month.

“What this shows is he was alive and respiration and squirming in pain once the officers continuing to remain away,” pol aforementioned, suggesting that deputies failed to render aid throughout those vital moments as Kizzee bled to death on Gregorian calendar month. 31. Kizzee’s relations stood by, carrying black face masks that aforementioned, “Justice for Dijon Kizzee.”

The shooting occurred within the 1200 block of West 109th Place within the Westmont neighborhood when the deputies alleged that Kizzee was riding his bicycle in violation of car codes. the days has known the 2 deputies as a tiro and his supervisor

Douglas aforementioned witnesses according that Kizzee failed to have something in his hands once he was shot. The witnesses additionally aforementioned that deputies failed to try and deescalate the encounter or offer warnings before shooting, pol aforementioned. He failed to establish the witnesses.

The group discussion followed an appointment last week at that law officer Alex Villanueva and alternative sheriff’s officers offered new details of what semiconductor diode up to the shooting, that has generated national attention and triggered days of protests.

They aforementioned Kizzee was riding his bike on the incorrect facet of the road once he was stopped by 2 deputies from the South L.A. station. Capt. Kent geophysicist aforementioned Kizzee created a turnabout ahead of deputies, born his bike on the pavement and ran.

“He bends over, reaches, picks up the gun and is shot as he stands with the gun in hand,” geophysicist aforementioned. “You can see that the deputy scuffling with Kizzee doesn't arm himself till Kizzee bends right down to acquire the gun he born.”

That narrative conflicts in some ways in which with previous versions of events. Sheriff’s officers had antecedently aforementioned that the shooting occurred when the gun fell to the bottom. each day later, the Sheriff’s Department aforementioned it happened once Kizzee “made a motion” toward the gun.