A motorcycle was reported stolen so the police officers pulled over their SUV.
to lie facedown at gunpoint because they mistakingly believed the family’s car was stolen.
Over the weekend, the Gilliam family, including cousins, sisters, aunts, and nieces, decided to go get their nails done together. They pulled into a parking lot and, upon seeing the salon was closed, were getting back into their SUV. The SUV, which had been reported stolen months ago then found the next day, had been cleared by police in February. But, a separate report of a stolen motorcycle that matched the license plate number led them to stop the Gilliams.
While this was happening the girls can be heard on video taken from a bystander sobbing and screaming, “I want my mother,” and “Can’t I have my sister next to me?”as he was walking home and placed him into a chokehold. Paramedics arrived shortly after and injected him with a heavy sedative. He died days later.
Aurora’s acting police chief apologized on Monday night and said they would be launching an internal investigation of this latest incident. Police involved said it was just a misunderstanding. “The Aurora Police Department understands that this is concerning and traumatic for those involved and we again offer our apologies,” APD said in a statement.
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