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June 5, 2020

Witnesses Say Vallejo, CA Man Killed by Police Was on His Knees with Hands Up
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In California, police in the city of Vallejo fatally shot an unarmed
22-year-old Tuesday who was kneeling and had his hands up outside a
Walgreens, after officers responded to a call about alleged looting
during protests against the police killing of George Floyd. Police said
they believed Sean Monterrosa had a gun, but later said he only had a
hammer in his pocket. Witnesses say when police arrived, Monterrosa
quickly dropped to his knees and surrendered, when a police officer in
an unmarked car shot him five times through the windshield. Monterrosa
grew up in San Francisco and had previously worked at a Boys & Girls
Club.


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