Sean Monterrosa (Credit: Sean Monterrosa
Police in Vallejo, California shot and killed an unarmed 22-year-old man who was kneeling with his hands up outside of Walgreens in response to alleged looting.
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The Guardian reported that Sean Monterrosa was shot Monday night in the midst of local and national protests about police brutality.
“When confronted by the police, he dropped to his knees and surrendered, and they fired at him,” said Melissa Nold, a Vallejo civil rights attorney who is representing Monterrosa’s family.
The police chief has declined to identify who shot and killed Monterrosa but said that the cop was an 18-year-veteran.
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The family has created a petition in honor of Monterrosa seeking accountability in his killing.
