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| Date | September 27, 2016 |
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| Time | 2:10 p.m. (PST) |
| Location | El Cajon, California, U.S. |
| Filmed by | A bystander in a restaurant and the restaurant's drive-thru camera |
| Participants | El Cajon police officers |
| Deaths | Alfred Olango |
| Charges | None filed |
On September 27, 2016, Alfred Olango, a 38-year old former refugee from Uganda, was shot and killed by police responding to a 911 call occurred in El Cajon, California, United States. He died later that day in a hospital. Officers on scene claimed to have believed Olango was pointing a firearm; the object in his hand was an e-cigarette. The shooting sparked days of protests in El Cajon and around San Diego County.[1][2]
San Diego County prosecutors declined to file charges against officers who were involved in the shooting.
- ^ "El Cajon: Second night of protests after police shooting". CNN. September 28, 2016.
- ^ Blake, Mike. "El Cajon, California, sees fifth day of protests over police shooting". Reuters. Retrieved 2 October 2016.