Police in Aurora, Colorado, have apologized for drawing guns on a Black woman and four minors after mistaking her car for a stolen one. The incident comes as the department is under scrutiny for the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man, in custody.
Brittney Gilliam was with her 6-year-old daughter, 12-year-old sister and 14- and 17-year-old nieces Sunday when police drew their weapons on them. Gilliam said she, her sister and 17-year-old niece were handcuffed while police verified that the car Gilliam was driving was not stolen. A Facebook video shows the children on the ground in a parking lot, surrounded by police. They can be heard crying in the video.
Gilliam said police later told her about the mix-up.Training and procedure under examinationWilson said in a statement that drawing weapons is in the department's policy when police believe a car has been stolen."We have been training our officers that when they contact a suspected stolen car, they should do what is called a high-risk stop. This involves drawing their weapons and ordering all occupants to exit the car and lie prone on the ground.
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