A Chicago police officer shot and killed a 37-year-old barber over the weekend, triggering night after night of protests in the streets.
Within 24-hours of the shooting of Harith Augustus, police had released a 40-second clip of the shooting, in an effort to dispel rumors about what had happened.
The video shows police confront Augustus and attempt to grab him. In the scuffle that ensues, his shirt lifts to reveal a firearm. As he backs away from officers he appears to reach for his belt, but the incident unfurls so quickly it's not clear at what point the officer fires his weapon.
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