The man was going to kill himself with a knife when he was come to the aid of the city police. The incident occurred in the town of Santa Maria, California. 31-year-old Javier Gaona was very angry and demanded that he not be disturbed.
The event happened at about 9 am. The man was shouting obscenities and said that he wants to die. To him went the FBI negotiator, who was going to convince Javier did not commit suicide. A man tried to knock down.
When Javier was raised, he again grabbed a knife and tried to ward off federal agent. The police were ordered to immobilize the man, but by unfortunate coincidence, all the staff troop opened fire simultaneously. Thus, according to Javier was shot at least 12 times.
For a while the man was still alive, but he died in the hospital. Police Chief Ralph Martin said that he was very saddened by what happened. Police said that his staff often have to deal with suicide. Saving is far from all.
The incident happened in front of dozens of people. Many of them were shooting incident at the photos and videos. Some witnesses supported the police actions. Nevertheless, the majority of the incident aroused strong dissatisfaction.
People still believe that the police could have saved man, and did not kill him. Many of them are convinced that this act - a vivid example of racism towards people of other nationalities. What exactly was the reason due to which the man wanted to commit suicide - is not known, according to the publication Independent.
