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Shocking video of an unarmed man being gunned down by a cop as he begged for his life has been released after the officer was cleared of murder.
Daniel Shaver died instantly after being shot five times in the chest in a shooting his family has branded an 'execution'.
The father-of-two was shot dead by cop Philip Mitchell Brailsford last year.
Horrifying bodycam footage shows a sobbing Shaver, 26, begging 'please don't kill me' and crawling toward the officer.
Shaver family lawyer Mark Geragos said it was "an execution, pure and simple"
Brailsford, 27, was charged with second degree murder, but after his acquittal Mr Geragos said the justice system had 'failed' the victim's family.
Posting a link to the video, Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan wrote on Twitter: "One of the most disgusting things I've ever watched. That police officer is a murderous disgrace."
The cop claimed he opened fire because Shaver reached for the waistband of his shorts, making him believe he had a gun.
No weapon was found on the victim's body, and investigators argued that he could have been trying to pull his shorts up as he moved towards police.
It happened at La Quinta Hotel in Mesa, Arizona, after police were called to reports of a man firing a gun out of a window.
Shaver's family have lodged a wrongful death lawsuit against the city.
Speaking after the case, CT Post reports, Brailsford's attorney Michael Piccarreta said: "There are no winners in this case, but Mitch Brailsford had to make a split-second decision on a situation that he was trained to recognize as someone drawing a weapon and had one second to react.
"He didn't want to harm Mr. Shaver... The circumstances that night that were presented led him to conclude that he was in danger. Try to make a decision in one second, life or death. It's pretty hard."
Surprised there's no thread on this. Thought you guys were big on cops killing people.
Daniel Shaver died instantly after being shot five times in the chest in a shooting his family has branded an 'execution'.
The father-of-two was shot dead by cop Philip Mitchell Brailsford last year.
Horrifying bodycam footage shows a sobbing Shaver, 26, begging 'please don't kill me' and crawling toward the officer.
Shaver family lawyer Mark Geragos said it was "an execution, pure and simple"
Brailsford, 27, was charged with second degree murder, but after his acquittal Mr Geragos said the justice system had 'failed' the victim's family.
Posting a link to the video, Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan wrote on Twitter: "One of the most disgusting things I've ever watched. That police officer is a murderous disgrace."
The cop claimed he opened fire because Shaver reached for the waistband of his shorts, making him believe he had a gun.
No weapon was found on the victim's body, and investigators argued that he could have been trying to pull his shorts up as he moved towards police.
It happened at La Quinta Hotel in Mesa, Arizona, after police were called to reports of a man firing a gun out of a window.
Shaver's family have lodged a wrongful death lawsuit against the city.
Speaking after the case, CT Post reports, Brailsford's attorney Michael Piccarreta said: "There are no winners in this case, but Mitch Brailsford had to make a split-second decision on a situation that he was trained to recognize as someone drawing a weapon and had one second to react.
"He didn't want to harm Mr. Shaver... The circumstances that night that were presented led him to conclude that he was in danger. Try to make a decision in one second, life or death. It's pretty hard."
Surprised there's no thread on this. Thought you guys were big on cops killing people.
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