Los Angeles Sheriff’s Shooting of Dijon Kizzee Sparks Protests and Riots
Dijon Kizzee, a black man who was stopped for a bicycle code violation, dropped the bike and fled, and then punched an officer in a scuffle. Sheriffs say that a semi-automatic handgun fell from Kizzee's clothing and when he made a move to retrieve the firearm, the sheriff's deputies opened fire and killed Kizzee.