USA | Los Angeles police shoot, kill homeless man in fight caught on video

Los Angeles police say three officers fired on and killed a man because of a struggle over one of the officers’ guns. Police say graphic video of the incident that was shot by a bystander and widely circulated on social media a few hours after the incident Sunday will be used in their investigation. Police Cmdr. Andrew Smith says the officers shot the man as they struggled on the ground for control of one of the officers’ weapons, after a stun gun proved ineffective. They were answering a report of a robbery. The video shows four officers struggling with the man amid the tents and cardboard of a sidewalk homeless camp. At one point the word “gun” can be heard, followed by the sound of about five gunshots.

UK | Former school principal: ‘Jihadi John’ hardworking student

The former school principal of the man who became “Jihadi John” says he was a relatively hardworking student who showed no signs of radicalization. Jo Shuter, former head teacher at Quintin Kynaston school in London, told BBC Radio yesterday that Mohammed Emwazi was a “hardworking and aspirational young man” when she knew him. She said he had “adolescent issues” and was occasionally bullied by other students. Shuter said Emwazi did well enough in school to allow him to gain admission to the university that was his first choice. He earned a degree in computer science at the University of Westminster. The former principal said neither he nor other students showed signs of embracing radical causes while at school.

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