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A video showing police shooting and killing the wife of a Chinese official in the United States has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts. The claim is false. The video shows a man who was shot and killed by a police officer in California in September 2017.
The video was published. Here on Facebook on November 3, 2019, where it has been viewed over 12,000 times and shared over 190 times.
The post’s simplified Chinese caption has been translated into English: “Wife of top Chinese official behaved arrogantly during US visit, and was shot dead by US police officers……she thought That it’s in her own country where she can do anything she wants!”
“In the United States, it is OK to shoot those who attack the police, and fatal shootings are based on the independence and fairness of the American judiciary, and the lives of the police are at risk. It is aimed at lawbreakers (as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution). criminal population)!
Below is a screenshot of the misleading post:
The one-minute video, filmed from inside a car, shows a man arguing with a police officer in a car park. At about the 46-second mark, the man wrestles free from the officer, before seven gunshots are heard. The person can then be seen falling to the ground.
In the first five seconds of the video, a yellow simplified Chinese caption on the video is translated into English: “What if the police are attacked in America?”
A man can be heard speaking Mandarin throughout the video.
The person’s comments translate into English: “The woman in the video is from Shandong Province, China, a tourist coming to America for sightseeing. The woman dined at a restaurant in New Jersey during National Day.” She shouted and pushed the restaurant staff that the food was not to her taste. After the manager called the police, the woman was not afraid at all and confronted the police officer And a police gun The American police officer fired five shots and killed her immediately. The deceased was named Chen, this time a travel agency in China She came to the U.S. for a trip after signing the contrast with She may think that the U.S. is just like China, as represented by the Chinese embassy in her hometown, the U.S. government, as well as the Chinese. Citizens have been advised that these counties Strictly follow the laws of where they travel abroad, and diligently protect the legitimate rights and interests of themselves and others.”
The video was also shared. Here Nov. 3 in a Traditional Chinese-language Facebook group that regularly discusses Hong Kong political issues.
It was posted at the end of the 22nd consecutive week of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, many of which have resulted in violent clashes with police, as reported. Here By AFP
The video was also published on Facebook here, here, here and here. And on Twitter Here, Hereand Here With a similar claim.
The claim is false. This video shows a police officer shooting and killing a man in California in September 2017.
A Google reverse image search of key frames extracted from the misleading video was found This A report dated September 24, 2017 was published by Mail Online, a UK-based newspaper.
The report’s headline reads: “‘Give up my gun!’ New footage shows a policeman struggling with a ‘depressed’ Navy veteran who ‘tried to steal his pistol’ before being shot dead in a shocking viral video.
Below is a three screenshot comparison of the misleading video (L) and one of the videos published in the Mail Online article (R):
Keyword search found This Statement of the incident published by the Huntington Beach Police Department on September 23, 2019.
It states: “On 09/22/17 at 9:30 a.m., an officer with the Huntington Beach Police Department contacted a male outside the 7/11 store in the 6000 block of Edinger Avenue. As the officer approached the subject started talking to, a verbal confrontation ensued, and the subject refused to listen to any commands given by the officer as the incident escalated and became physically violent Tried several force options, including a Taser, all of which were ineffective. The suspect violently assaulted the officer, and a struggle ensued over the officer’s gun belt. The officer attempted to keep his weapon The suspect continued to grab the officer’s belt. The suspect removed an unspecified piece of equipment from the gun belt, and the officer fired his weapon at the suspect. The suspect was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries Can’t wait The suspect’s identity will be released later by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
“We are aware that the videos are circulating on social media. The videos we have posted are small portions of violent confrontations, and should not be taken out of context. The Orange County Sheriff’s surveillance video will investigate and interview witnesses to the incident, but those details will not be made available for some time.
“It is our policy that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigates all of our officer-involved shootings, and we will not comment further until their investigation is complete.”
The location where the video was made can be viewed. Here On Google Maps:
Below is a screenshot comparison of the location on video (L) and Google Street View (R):
This An Associated Press article published by the Chicago Tribune on September 25, 2017, shows a video of the same incident filmed from a different angle.
The headline reads: “California man killed by police was doctor with history of mental illness”.
The report states in part: “A man who was shot and killed by police in a videotaped confrontation outside a California convenience store was a Navy veteran with a history of substance abuse and mental illness. was paroled from state prison a week before the shooting and was considered a fugitive, according to his family and records released Monday.
“Dillon Tabriz, 27, was shot and killed Friday after a physical confrontation with a Huntington Beach police officer outside a 7-Eleven.”
Below is a screenshot of the report:
The Orange County Register reported. Here On July 31, 2019, a federal court later dismissed a lawsuit filed by Tabriz’s mother against the city of Huntington Beach.
The report states in part: “U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staten, in a written decision issued Tuesday, agreed with the city of Huntington Beach’s claim that its officer improperly charged 27-year-old Dillon Tabriz. Did not detain or use excessive force A fatal encounter on September 22, 2017.
The same incident was also debunked by Taiwan-based media ABC News. Here and the Chinese state media outlet Shanghai Observer Here.