Tag: Alton Sterling

  • Alton Sterling, Did He Have A Gun?

    Alton Sterling, Did He Have A Gun?

    Here we go again.  CNN reports that the video of the Alton Sterling incident is sparking outrage.  A second video has surfaced that captures the fatal shooting which occurred outside of the Triple S Food Mart located at 2112 N. Foster Dr. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

    According to The Advocate the 37-year-old was armed but he was not holding the firearm during the incident.


    New York Daily News explains that the Baton Rouge native was a registered sex offender, after a 2000 conviction for carnal knowledge of a juvenile.  In Louisiana carnal knowledge of a juvenile is committed when an individual who is seventeen or older has sexual intercourse, with consent, with a person who is thirteen or older but less than seventeen years old.

     

    He served four years in prison for the incident.  He was also arrested in 2009 and spent five years in prison.  His family member argue that he was on probation and didn’t want to go back to prison.  Some believe that a firearm was planted on him to cover up the police officer’s mistake.  We’ve all been through this before.  Now, the public will focus on images like the following mugshot.

    Alton Sterling Did He Have A Gun
    Alton Sterling Did He Have A Gun
    Images of the father of five with his family will be ignored.  Luckily, the incident was caught on camera.  This may increase the chance of justice being served.  At the time of the incident the officer couldn’t have reasonably feared that harm was imminent.  Alton was not holding the firearm therefore he couldn’t have shot anyone.
    Alton Sterling Family Baton Rouge
    Alton Sterling Family Baton Rouge

    Don’t try to make sense of the incident because the father of five should be alive and breathing.  Black lives matter and more importantly human life matters.  Something must be done to stop the senseless killing of innocent people around the world.

    TMZ discussed the incident with Los Angeles Clippers free agent forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis.  The Baton Rouge native explained that Alton Sterling was a great guy who wouldn’t harm a fly.

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  • August Alsina Snapchat Name

    August Alsina Snapchat Name

    Scroll to the Snapcode for August Alsina’s Snapchat name!

    Rap Up reports that August Anthony Alsina, Jr. visited Baton Rouge, Louisiana to reflect on race relations and promote change.  According to Power 105.1, he decided to head to the heart of the Black Lives Matter movement.  The singer was born and raised in New Orleans and met with Alton Sterling’s aunt during his visit.  He recently explained how confused he was about he recent violence and asked his followers numerous questions, including, “Do we do what they’re doing to us? Do we kill them?”

    A question that he probably shouldn’t have asked considering the increasing number of police officers that have recently been shot and killed.  Along with voicing his opinion about police brutality, the singer recently used Snapchat to discuss his sexuality.  According to rumors, he revealed that he was gay on the photo sharing app.


    August Alsina’s Snapchat name is ImJustAug:
    August Alsina Snapchat Name
    August Alsina Snapchat Name

    August Alsina’s Brother

    The 23-year-old has seen it all.  Last year, he shared a series of horrible text messages from his cousin.  The Def Jam singer’s older brother, Melvin LaBranch III, was shot and killed in 2010.  The horrific incident took place in New Orleans, three days before August’s 18th birthday.

    August Alsina Cousin
    August Alsina Cousin

    August Alsina’s Daughter

    Before his brother was killed he had three kids.  Alsina shares an image of one of them in the following Instagram post:

    Here’s a video from the singer’s recent visit to Baton Rouge: