Who Is Amir Locke? Black Man Dead During Raid By Minnesota Police Shot

1. Intro Amir Locke was shot dead during an early morning raid on a Minneapolis apartment where he had been staying. He was lying on a couch when he got shot dead. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that police are looking for suspects in the killing of Amir Locke, 22, after he was found shot in the head during an early morning raid of his home. The raid was carried out by Minneapolis Police SWAT team members, who were fired upon during the operation by two officers in tactical gear who are not wearing body armor. Police say they have identified two suspects and that they believe they may be responsible for the shooting. The two officers involved were not wearing body armor and were not wearing any type of protective gear, such as ballistic vests or riot shields. They are both white men in their twenties described by police as being "current or former residents of Minneapolis." A 20-year-old man has been arrested after investigators say he led authorities on a high-speed chase Tuesday afternoon through Mill City and Minnetonka. The suspect is accused of firing at police from a car, prompting the pursuit that ended with the shooting death of Amir Locke. Authorities have not released a motive for the shooting or named any suspects who may be connected to it, but authorities say there is evidence pointing to drugs being involved in the incident. Locke's mother told Minnesota Public Radio she's frustrated with how her son died, and she says his death is another example of how people fear police officers more than they fear black people. "I don't want this to happen again," said Mary Jean Locke with her son, Amir Locke Jr., at an all-day vigil held Friday night at Ben Franklin High School in Minneapolis."This is wrong," she said."That's what hurts me most about it all." 2. Locke was shot seven times by officers using military-style weapons. There was no sound of gunfire, just the shriek of sirens and the dim light from a bright sun. The gunfire would come later. Locke, a dreadlocked black man who had seemingly been preparing to attend a church service, lay on a couch, bleeding profusely from his gunshot wounds. He was shot seven times by police using military-style weapons and died within minutes, one of nine people killed in the early morning raid on the apartment where Locke was believed to be hiding. Locke had been recently released from jail after being convicted in 2016 of marijuana possession with intent to sell and possessing a firearm while prohibited. After his release he was reportedly confronted by police officers who said they were looking for him in connection with an earlier incident in which he allegedly pointed a gun at them following an alleged assault against another man during an argument about money. Aminica McCray, who lives across the street from where Locke lived with his parents, told CNN that she heard "loud bangs" before she heard several gunshots. She said she looked outside her window and saw Locke lying there on the couch bleeding heavily . . . He was shot "like three or four times", she said." Locke had been recently released from jail after being convicted in 2016 of marijuana possession with intent to sell and possessing a firearm while prohibited."After his release he was reportedly confronted by police officers who said they were looking for him in connection with an earlier incident in which he allegedly pointed a gun at them following an alleged assault against another man during an argument about money."Aminica McCray, who lives across the street from where Locke lived with his parents, told CNN that she heard "loud bangs" before she heard several gunshots."She said she looked outside her window and saw Locke lying there on the couch bleeding heavily . . . He was shot "like three or four times", she said."His mom thought it might be mental illness but then I got on Facebook and read that it was police actually but then when I read it again I'm like 'what?' I just don't understand how people can do this stuff," McCray told CNN affiliate KARE11 ."I wish I could talk to him so bad right now because we have nothing but love for each other … This is not typical behavior … It's crazy what they did to him … it's not right," McCray added."They shouldn't have done this to him … He didn't deserve this 3. Locke's family and friends say he should have never been shot by police because he was unarmed and didn't pose a threat to officers or others. Amir Locke, a black man in Minnesota, was killed by police on June 18, 2014. He was shot by officers during an early morning raid on an apartment in Minneapolis. Police were looking for two men who had apparently stolen from a neighbor's home. The men were seen leaving the apartment with Locke when they were shot and killed by police. Locke's family and friends say he should have never been shot by police because he was unarmed and didn't pose a threat to officers or others. 4. Locke's death is the latest in a string of fatal police shootings that Imposterissus ? Amir Locke was killed in Minneapolis by police during a raid on his apartment early Wednesday morning. Locke was shot 22 times by SWAT team members who entered the building with a search warrant. The SWAT team claimed that he was armed and posed a threat to officers, although no weapon was found during the raid. Locke's death is the latest in a string of fatal police shootings that have drawn national attention this year. Earlier this month, police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana fatally shot Alton Sterling after he resisted arrest. In Chicago on February 1st, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot and killed by an officer who fired 14 bullets into his body after being confronted with an officer's gun in public. McDonald had been walking down a street holding a knife when he was gunned down. The incident sparked protests around the country and led to calls for abolition of the death penalty, which is currently used in 45 states to sentence people to death (though it's not used as frequently as before).