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Alfred Okwera Olango Police Shooting

El Cajon police say the man shot by police pulled an e-cigarette from his pocket, pointed it at an officer

Authorities released more details about the officer-involved shooting Tuesday that left a man, identified by police as Alfred Okwera Olango, 38, of El Cajon, Calif., dead. Olango pulled out an electronic cigarette he had in his pocket and pointed it at an officer before he was shot and killed, police said in a statement. Ref. USAToday.

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El Cajon leaders stand by video decision

The same day the family of Alfred Olango demanded to see video of him being killed by El Cajon police, the chief stood by his decision to let Mayor Bill Wells but not the public view the footage. Olango's mother said her son had "A mental breakdown." Ref. Source 7e.

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Father of Alfred Olango sues El Cajon police

The father of Alfred Olango, an unarmed black man fatally shot by El Cajon police last year, filed a civil-rights lawsuit against the city and the officer who fired the fatal shots. The District Attorney last week concluded the officer would not face criminal charges. Ref. Source 8m.