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S an Mateo County Sheriff’s Department is trying to cover up for its officers who were involved in the October Taser killing of unarmed Chinedu Valentine Okobi , a 36-year-old father and Morehouse College graduate, according to Okobi’s sister. See Also: Cover-up? Police Narrative Of Jemel Roberson’s Killing Contradicts Eyewitnesses’ Ebele Okobi took to Facebook on Sunday after she and other family members had a private viewing late last week of the police arrest videos, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The police videos “were shocking because they contradicted, in every single particular, the statement that the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office released and to which San Mateo District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe referred in multiple news outlets after my brother’s murder,” said Okobi, Facebook’s public policy director for Africa, in her post . On Oct. 3, the sheriff’s department reported that an officer confronted Chinedu Okobi running in and out of traffic in the city of Millbrae. He allegedly assaulted a deputy who called for backup. Four other officers responded, and at least one of the officers killed Okobi with a Taser. The list of mentally ill Black men killed in a police taser incident just got longer with the death of Chinedu Okobi, a Morehouse man… https://t.co/tRKooiJ8C2 pic.twitter.com/rTjYN081Ey — NewsOne (@newsone) October 17, 2018 Okobi, who earned a business administration degree from Morehouse, was a dedicated father to his 12-year-old daughter. He was also a spoken word poet who had strong views on social issues. About 10 years ago, he began to struggle with mental health issues . Okobi’s family suspected that he may have stopped taking his medication earlier this year. 5 @SMCSheriff deputies killed #ChineduOkobi Sign the petition: Demand District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe charge these officers. Join us with @BAJItweet to demand justice for The Okobi Family: https://t.co/QxpeclG6pz pic.twitter.com/lMiPVcVtB6 — ColorOfChange.org (@ColorOfChange) November 16, 2018 “The police explanation (of what happened) is not consistent with what we saw on the tape,” said the family’s lawyer John Burris , adding that the video did not show Chinedu Okobi assaulting the officer. There are at least two other videos of the arrest, recorded by witnesses, that also contradict the sheriff’s department’s narrative of Chinedu Okobi being aggressive, the family said. They are urging the department to release its video to the public. SEE ALSO: Exclusive: Macy’s Apologizes For Holiday Ad Depicting Traditional Families Without Black Dads Kim Porter’s Son Quincy Brown Writes Emotional Post About His Mother [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3837087″ overlay=”true”]
Police Trying To Cover Up Killing of Morehouse Man, Says His Sister Who Is A Facebook Executive
