EL CAJON: Police released two videos on Friday, showing an officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man in a San Diego suburb and said they hoped showing the footage would ease escalating tensions. The videos show the officer fired four times at close range almost immediately after Alfred Olango, 38, suddenly raised both hands to chest level and took what was described as a shooting stance. The shots came less than a minute after police arrived at the scene in response to Olango’s sister calling 911 and reporting he was acting erratically. The videos were released after three nights of unruly and, at times, violent protests in El Cajon, and on the eve of a demonstration organised by clergy and supporters of Olango’s family.
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