Alva Braziel: Police Fatally Shoot #Houston #African #American Man 10 Times — Report

Just two days after the massacre in Dallas, another shooting has occurred in Texas. Houston cops fatally shot Alva Braziel, who was allegedly waving his gun in the streets, a reported 10 times. Read on for more details.

Yet another horrifying shooting has occurred, and again, in Texas, in the early hours of July 9. Police in Houston killed a black man now identified as Alva Braziel, who was allegedly armed and waving his gun in the air — then pointing it at officers. The two police officers allegedly shot Alva 10 times, according to reports on social media.

Two police officers on patrol around 1:00am were driving down Cullen Boulevard in Houston, when they reportedly saw a man standing in the middle of the road, waving a revolver in the air.
Both officers stopped and got out of the car, and reportedly told the man, identified by his wife as Alva, to drop the weapon and show them his hands.

A witness also told Alva to put down the gun, according to Houston police. Both officers shot Alva when he refused to put down the revolver, and then pointed it at them. He died at the scene. Social media users are skeptical about the shooting, as there is no footage available to prove that the officers’ accounts are true. Many are reporting that Alva was shot 10 times, though that figure has yet to be confirmed. Both officers are now under investigation for the shooting; they were wearing body cams during the altercation.