An Indianapolis man was shot dead while running from police
as he streamed a video of the chase on Facebook Live.
The wild incident unfolded on Wednesday afternoon after
officers began pursuing a vehicle that was driving erratically on Interstate
95.
The man, later identified by family members as 21-year-old
Sean Reed, started filming himself behind the wheel as he fled the cops at up
to 90 miles per hour for about 10 minutes until they finally stopped him in a
parking lot.
In the video the man is seen jumping out of his car and
taking off on foot as someone shouts: 'Stop! Stop!'
The man replied: 'F*** you!' before a flurry of gunshots
rang out and he fell to the ground.
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The man is 21-year-old Sean Reed (pictured) |
Indianapolis police later said that an officer-involved
shooting at the same intersection the man was heard calling out in the video -
but did not confirm that it was the same incident.
They said that an altercation between a suspect and an
officer occurred during the foot chase, and that the officer used a stun gun on
the man before shooting him.
Local TV station WTHR reported that the suspect had opened
fire on the officer.
Investigators said they found a gun at the scene which may
have belonged to the suspect.
Police pursued the man for about 10 minutes before he got
out of his car and fled on foot, as seen above
The camera kept rolling after he was shot and an officer
approached his body
Police did not disclose the name of the deceased suspect,
but family members identified him as Sean Reed.
They said the 21-year-old graduated from Lawrence North
High School and served in the Air Force.
The Facebook livestream was watched by more than 4,000
people and immediately prompted public outrage.
More than 100 people gathered at the scene for a protest on
Wednesday night where they chanted: 'No justice, no peace.'
Police did not name the officer involved in the shooting
but said that he was black and was not injured in the confrontation
Family members said Reed graduated from Lawrence North High
School and served in the Air Force
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