Shocking! Police Murder Unarmed Black Man as He Livestreams His Own Death on Facebook (Photo+Video)

Rodney James Hess

 

According to MediaTakeOut, Memphis police shot and killed an unarmed Black man named Rodney James Hess in Memphis yesterday, and there is no evidence that he did anything wrong.

 

He was shot by police officers in Crockett County on Thursday and all the incident was streamed live on Facebook. The shooting happened at the intersection of Highway 412 and Highway 88 in Alamo, TN shortly after 2:15 p.m. Thursday. 

 

According to TBI spokeman Josh DeVine said Rodney James Hess stopped his SUV on a street, blocking oncoming traffic. The shots were fired when Hess tried to hit deputies with the vehicle.

 

"There were multiple officers at risk of injury when this incident escalated," DeVine said. "The subject was refusing officer commands and making erratic statements."

In the live video that remains posted to Hess' Facebook page, he spoke to one of the officers through the window. 

 

"I would like the high in command," Hess said. "I would like the high in command to show up."

 

It has been disputed that he tried to hit officers with his vehicle. He was unarmed during the incidet. Hess was airlifted to Regional Medical Center where he later died.

 

The man is from New Orleans, according to his identification. Hess' Facebook page said he attended Kirby High School in Memphis and University of Memphis.

 

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