Fatal Shooting of Najee Seabrooks Sparks Calls for Justice and Accountability.

TL;DR
Police in Paterson, New Jersey, fatally shot Najee Seabrooks, a 31-year-old mentor at an anti-violence organization, after he threatened to kill himself with a knife. The police had pleaded with Seabrooks for hours to come out of a locked bathroom, but he lunged at them with a knife when he finally emerged. The incident has sparked protests and criticism of using armed officers to deal with people in distress. Members of a violence intervention group said police officers kept them away during the standoff.
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- Police Pleaded for Hours With a Man in Crisis. Then They Shot Him. The New York Times
- Body cam footage shows Najee Seabrooks' standoff with police. Advocates say it proves he didn't have to die Yahoo News
- Paterson police body camera video shows hours-long standoff before fatal shooting NJ.com
- Press conference in Paterson calling for justice for Najee Seabrooks NorthJersey.com
- Chaos, racial tensions in Paterson prevent progress after death of Black activist killed by police | Calavia- NJ.com
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