A San Diego police officer fatally shot and killed Alfred Olango, an unarmed black man who witnesses claim was mentally challenged. Reports say his sister called police for assistance because he was in mental and/or physical distress. Several eyewitnesses said the victim had his hands above his head when he was shot, but police deny the claims.
Celebrities React To The Shooting Of Alfred Olango was originally published on globalgrind.com
1. Kerry Washington speaks.
It's too much. #AlfredOlango #BlackLivesMatter
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) September 28, 2016
2. Marsha Ambrosious declares Black lives matter.
#AlfredOlango BLACK LIVES MATTER *there's an invisible "too" YOU make it so obvious that you have a problem with US CARING ABOUT OURSELVES!
— MARSHA AMBROSIUS © (@MarshaAmbrosius) September 28, 2016
3. Rashida Jones calls for police reform.
#AlfredOlango
— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) September 28, 2016
Stop this. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Police reform now.#BlackLivesMatter
4. Anika Noni Rose says her peace.
Unarmed. Having a seizure. Requiring assistance. Killed by police. #ButHeyWhosCounting https://t.co/ROJOmTVuml
— Anika Noni Rose (@AnikaNoniRose) September 28, 2016
5. Jamie King speaks out.
Another black man shot. Another loss for a mother, a father,a family, friends- for this WHOLE FUCKING COUNTRY! Is this hell?! #alfredolango pic.twitter.com/Nfpd1S5Suj
— Jaime King (@Jaime_King) September 28, 2016
6. Janet Mock speaks on Olango’s illness.
Only in a racist ableist culture is a black man seeking help while having a seizure called "acting erratic." #AlfredOlango #blacklivesmatter
— Janet Mock (@janetmock) September 28, 2016
7. Facts from Grace Byers
If you don't think there is a problem, YOU are the problem. #AlfredOlango
— Grace Byers 🇰🇾 (@LadyGraceByers) September 28, 2016
8. Robin Lee speaking the truth.
...If you are carrying around that much fear and bias in your heart, then perhaps you should pursue another line of work. #AlfredOlango
— Robinne Lee (@robinnelee) September 28, 2016
9. Kehlani posted to IG ” I am backstage in hysterical tears. I sound horrible, I feel horrible. I’ll make it up to you. REST IN PEACE ALFRED OLANGO. I AM SO SORRY THAT THE PEOPLE WHO WERE CALLED TO SAVE YOU FROM AN EPILEPTIC ATTACK CAME AND KILLED YOU. IM SO SORRY PEOPLE ARE SO DESENSITIZED THAT EVERYONE JUST GOES ON ABOUT THEIR DAY.”
10. Eva Marcille offers her prayers.
My heart is saddened again, and again. Prayers to the family of #AlfredOlango #elcajon he was mentally challenged and unarmed #speechless 💔 pic.twitter.com/81QTD7OCKr
— Eva Marcille (@EvaMarcille) September 28, 2016
11. Actress Debra Messing retweeted.
They. Shot. A. Black. Man. While. He. Was. Having. A. Seizure.
— Dr. Manhattan 🇳🇬 (@TheNewThinkerr) September 28, 2016
You can't make this up#AlfredOlango
