As protests over the police shooting of a homeless man in Los Angeles continue, new information on the 39-year-old victim has begun to emerge. The man is believed to be a French national and a convicted bank robber, according to a report from the LA Times. Fifteen years ago, the homeless man was convicted with armed robbery at a bank in Thousand Oaks, California. He was sent to federal prison, according to the report, which cites court documents and unnamed officials. His shooting death on Sunday has sparked protests in the city and prompted the police department to release a statement. The Los Angeles Police Department's inspector general and the city's district attorney are investigating the shooting. http://on.mash.to/1AXoPQC http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ
LAPD Shooting Victim Believed to Be Convicted Bank Robber
As protests over the police shooting of a homeless man in Los Angeles continue, new information on the 39-year-old victim has begun to emerge. The man is believed to be a French national and a convicted bank robber, according to a report from the LA Times. Fifteen years ago, the homeless man was convicted with armed robbery at a bank in Thousand Oaks, California. He was sent to federal prison, according to the report, which cites court documents and unnamed officials. His shooting death on Sunday has sparked protests in the city and prompted the police department to release a statement. The Los Angeles Police Department's inspector general and the city's district attorney are investigating the shooting. http://on.mash.to/1AXoPQC http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ
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