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A preliminary<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-13 |title=Keenan Anderson, cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder, dies from cardiac arrest after being tased by Los Angeles police |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/keenan-anderson-cousin-of-black-lives-matter-co-founder-dies-from-cardiac-arrest-after-being-tased-by-los-angeles-police-1.6229326 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=CTVNews |language=en}}</ref> police [[toxicology]] report indicated that blood samples taken from Anderson included cocaine and marijuana.{{refn|name=cocaine|<ref name=NBCdies/><ref name=CNNcardiac/><ref name=GuardianCousin/><ref name=BBCdies/><ref name=NBCLAdead/><ref name=CBSdeep/>}} An independent toxicology analysis by the Los Angeles [[coroner]] is anticipated.<ref name=":0" / |
A preliminary<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-13 |title=Keenan Anderson, cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder, dies from cardiac arrest after being tased by Los Angeles police |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/keenan-anderson-cousin-of-black-lives-matter-co-founder-dies-from-cardiac-arrest-after-being-tased-by-los-angeles-police-1.6229326 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=CTVNews |language=en}}</ref> police [[toxicology]] report indicated that blood samples taken from Anderson included cocaine and marijuana.{{refn|name=cocaine|<ref name=NBCdies/><ref name=CNNcardiac/><ref name=GuardianCousin/><ref name=BBCdies/><ref name=NBCLAdead/><ref name=CBSdeep/>}} An independent toxicology analysis by the Los Angeles [[coroner]] is anticipated.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Los Angeles mayor [[Karen Bass]] called on the police to reduce their [[use of force]].<ref name=NBCLAdead /> |
Los Angeles mayor [[Karen Bass]] called on the police to reduce their [[use of force]].<ref name=NBCLAdead /> |
Revision as of 06:38, 16 January 2023
Death of Keenan Anderson | |
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Location | Venice, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Coordinates | 33°59′39″N 118°27′10″W / 33.99406°N 118.45275°W |
Date | January 3, 2023 c. 3:35 p.m. (arrest) c. 8:00 p.m. (death) (PT) |
Deaths | 1 |
Coroners | Los Angeles County Coroner |
Keenan Anderson was an African American man who suffered cardiac arrest and died on January 3, 2023, around 4.5 hours after he was restrained by and tasered five times by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
Anderson was restrained due to suspicion of a hit-and-run following a traffic collision and due to a witness testimony of an individual attempting to get in his car without his permission. Police ordered Anderson to sit down, which he initially did, but later Anderson ran away on a road, leading to police holding him down and tasing him for around 30 seconds and then another 5 seconds.
Biography
Keenan Darnell Anderson,[1] who was aged 31 at the time of his death, was a high school tenth-grade English teacher at the Digital Pioneers Academy in Washington, D.C., who was visiting his family in Los Angeles during the winter break.[2] He was a father,[2] and he was the cousin of Patrisse Cullors, who co-founded the Black Lives Matter social movement.[3]
Arrest and death
After a vehicular accident occurred at the intersection of Venice Boulevard and Lincoln Boulevard in Venice, Los Angeles, a LAPD officer was informed about the accident around 3:35pm on January 3, 2023, stated the LAPD.[3][1] According to police chief Michel Moore, Anderson had committed a felony hit-and-run in a traffic collision and tried to "get into another person's car without their permission".[4]
Police body camera footage showed Keenan Anderson running in the middle of the road, asking a motorcycle-riding officer to help him.[5] When the officer followed Anderson's direction, he encountered people that pointed to Anderson.[5] The people indicated that Anderson caused the vehicular accident, police stated.[5]
The officer re-engaged Anderson, who was still in the middle of the road.[5] The footage showed Anderson in a distressed state, telling the officer "somebody is trying to kill me", but the footage did not show any visible threat to Anderson.[4][5] Anderson moved onto the sidewalk, as per the officer's instruction.[1] Anderson tells the officer, "I didn't mean to".[5] The officer made a report that Anderson was possibly under the influence.[6] Anderson tells the officer that he lost his key, and had someone come and fix his car for him.[5] Anderson also sat down, as per the officer's instruction.[4] When the officer asked Anderson who was trying to kill him, Anderson replies: "I had a stunt today, sir. I need to. Like, no, no, no."[1] Anderson also said that someone was trying to "put stuff" in his car.[6]
Around seven minutes later, Anderson attempted to escape, police stated.[5] The footage showed Anderson standing up and asking for water; the officer replied that he will get water for Anderson, while directing Anderson to sit against a wall.[5] Anderson said he wanted people to see him, so the officer told Anderson to sit on the sidewalk, nearer to the intersection, so that Anderson can be seen.[5] Anderson walked onto the road, with the officer calling him back.[5] Anderson then ran away on the road as more police arrived.[4]
The motorcycle-riding officer quickly catches up with Anderson, in the middle of the road, and the backup officers also arrive.[5][6] Anderson sits down, turns to his side, then appears briefly to try to stand up.[5] The motorcycle-riding officer and two other officers grab Anderson, who cries for help and says that the police are trying to kill him.[5] "They're trying to George Floyd me!" Anderson said, referring to the murder of George Floyd by police in 2020.[4] The officers held Anderson down, told him to calm down, and warned him 13 times that if he does not stop, a Taser will be used on him.[7][5][4] Anderson says that the officers are "actors" and repeatedly shouts "C Lo".[5] In total Anderson was tasered five times.[8]
Anderson was handcuffed by officers, and his legs were also bound.[5] Anderson says: "This is an act...They're not police".[6] After being restrained, Anderson said: "They think I killed C Lo...They're trying to sedate me...I know too much...They sedated me."[6]
After his arrest, Anderson was transported to a local hospital where police stated that he died of cardiac arrest approximately four-and-a-half-hours later.[4]
Aftermath
A preliminary[9] police toxicology report indicated that blood samples taken from Anderson included cocaine and marijuana.[10] An independent toxicology analysis by the Los Angeles coroner is anticipated.[9]
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass called on the police to reduce their use of force.[5]
LAPD announced investigations into Anderson's death and the deaths of civilians Takar Smith and Oscar Sanchez who were both fatally shot in two unconnected incidents by police on January 2 and 3, 2023.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Burke, Minyvoone (January 12, 2023). "Black Lives Matter co-founder's cousin dies after L.A. police blasted him with a Taser". NBC News. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c Chan, Stella; Wolfe, Elizabeth (January 13, 2023). "Keenan Anderson, cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder, dies from cardiac arrest after being tased by Los Angeles police". CNN. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c Levin, Sam (January 12, 2023). "Teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter founder 'Tased to death' by LAPD". The Guardian. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Drenon, Brandon (January 12, 2023). "Keenan Anderson: Black Lives Matter founder's cousin dies after police arrest". BBC News. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Chinchilla, Rudy (January 12, 2023). "3 Men Dead After Encounters With Police, Prompting LAPD Investigations". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Rodriguez, Matthew (January 11, 2023). "LAPD chief expresses deep concern towards string of fatal police encounters". KCAL-TV / CBS News. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Videos". FOX 11 Los Angeles. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Wolfe, Stella Chan,Elizabeth (January 13, 2023). "Keenan Anderson, cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder, dies from cardiac arrest after being tased by Los Angeles police". CNN. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Keenan Anderson, cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder, dies from cardiac arrest after being tased by Los Angeles police". CTVNews. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ [1][2][3][4][5][6]
External links
- Body camera footage shown in YouTube video Pacific Area ICD 1/3/2023 (NRF002-23) by Los Angeles Police Department on January 12, 2023