Killing of Alfred Redwine
On March 25, 2014, Albuquerque police officers shot and killed Alfred Redwine. APD was called to the scene after Redwine allegedly pointed a gun at two girls. Redwine exited the apartment complex with an object held to his head, possibly a cell phone or a firearm.[1] It is unclear if the first shot fired was by Redwine or an APD officer, however, APD claims Redwine fired, at which point they returned fire. APD claims that a revolver was found at the scene.[2][3]
In the wake of the Redwine shooting, a second peaceful protest was organized to again demonstrate the unjust shootings by APD officers. Additionally, a video released (reportedly by the International hacking group "Anonymous") called for all Anonymous members to aim "their canons" at the Albuquerque Police Department's website. It also advocated for Albuquerque citizens to rise up and protest at APD headquarters on March 30, 2014.[4]
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Albuquerque, marching past police officers in riot gear to protest the spate of police-involved shootings. The Albuquerque Police Department reported their website had been down throughout the day due to a denial-of-service attack.[5][6] Mayor Richard Berry reported that the peaceful protest had turned to mayhem, responding to the arrest of an unknown number of citizens.[7]
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- ^ http://bigstory.ap.org/article/albuquerque-police-gun-down-man-shootout
- ^ Patrick Lohmann (March 27, 2014). "APD offers details on latest officer-involved shooting". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ Russel Contreras (March 26, 2014). "Albuquerque Police Under New Shooting Scrutiny". ABC News. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ Angela Brauer (March 31, 2014). "Group threatens cyber attack against Albuquerque, APD". KOAT 7 News. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ "Albuquerque police under cyberattack". Politico. 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ "Anonymous takes on Albuquerque police". USA Today. 2014-03-30.
- ^ Michael Muskal (March 31, 2014). "What's behind Albuquerque police shooting protest and cyber attack?". Retrieved March 31, 2014.