An investigation is underway by the Los Angeles Police Department after a Black man died in police custody hours after a physical altercation with officers in West LA's Venice neighborhood earlier this month.
His family is heartbroken and said he should still be here to raise his son.
According to LAPD officials, an officer was flagged down for a car crash that happened near Venice and Lincoln boulevards just before 3:40 p.m on Jan. 3. The officer said when he arrived at the scene, Anderson was acting erratically and that he observed him running in the middle of the street.
"Officers struggled with Anderson for several minutes, utilizing a TASER, bodyweight, firm grips, and joint locks to overcome resistance," the LAPD said in a written press release. Anderson was handcuffed at the scene and "hobbled at the ankles." After being taken into custody, firefighters with the Los Angeles Fire Department were called to the scene, and rendered medical aid after a TASER was deployed. He was taken to aAn LAPD officer was hurt in the incident and received minor abrasions to his hands. Loved ones remember Anderson as an English teacher and a father to a 6-year-old.
She continued to write, "Keenan deserves to be alive right now, his child deserves to be raised by his father. Keenan we will fight for you and all of our loved ones impacted by state violence."Black Lives Matter LA said so far in 2023, the LAPD has murdered three people, including at least two Black men, including Anderson and Takar Smith.
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