An independent inquiry into the death of Momodou Lamin Sisay who was shot and killed by police in the United States has heard the 39-year-old’s crime was being black.
Lamin Sisay was killed following a shooting that happened on Temple Johnson Road near Pate Road in Snellville, Georgia in May last year.
Father of the 39-year-old told The Fatu Network then while his family is not accepting or disputing the narrative police in Georgia are pushing that he shot at police, they intended to do their own investigation into the circumstances surrounding his son’s slaying.
A UN-okayed inquiry into his death opened on Saturday with attorney for the Sisay family testifying that Lamin Sisay died because he is black.
“His only crime was being black, driving a car with an expired tag. Think about that. This was on May 29, 2020, four days after George Floyd was killed,” Abdul Jaiteh told the investigation during a session done via video and streamed on Facebook.
Jaiteh also told the probe: “They pulled him over not just because of the tag. The tag is pretext for them to see what else they can find in the car. That’s why they did it.
“We have laws in the books that police cannot act on a hunch, they have to have probable cause that someone has committed a crime or a criminal activity is about to occur.
“A license plate violation and an expired tag is not a criminal offense. Mr Sisay what he thought is best for him at the time for fear of his life was to flee from the police. That’s what led to what happened later.”
