The police shooting last week of a man in Huntington Park who’d had both legs amputated — and who appeared to be out of his wheelchair when he was fatally wounded — is raising serious questions about how the incident was handled.
Anthony Lowe, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene. The family’s attorneys announced at a press conference Thursday that they’ve filed a claim against the city of Huntington Park, the first step toward bringing a federal civil lawsuit.
The attorneys said the family is also calling for the identification and termination of the officers involved, murder charges to be brought against the officers, and the immediate publication of the full surveillance video from AltaMed — a medical center near where Lowe was shot. Video from bystanders that was posted to social media captured part of the event.
“This is hard for me, this hard for me,” said Ebonique Simon, in front of dozens of reporters gathered near Huntington Park’s city hall. “He always uplifted those around him.”
Simon is the mother of 15-year-old Anthony Lowe Jr., Lowe’s son. He also attended the press conference.
People saw something was very wrong and they stopped to tape it. Thank goodness that we’re in the era of videos.
— Austin Dove, attorney
“People saw something was very wrong and they stopped to tape it,” said attorney Austin Dove. “Thank goodness that we’re in the era of videos.”
Lowe’s family — who first called for the officers to be prosecuted at a news conference Monday — now plans to stage a march to the Huntington Park police station on Sunday, starting at the 1900 block of Slauson Avenue,…
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