Did Amir Locke have a criminal history? Here’s what we know about the victim of the Minnesota police shooting.
Amir Locke was an American citizen who became the victim of a police shooting in Minneapolis.
Before his death, he dreamed of pursuing a career in the music industry. However, the tragic incident of 3 February 2022 ended it.
The bodycam footage of Minneapolis police released this Thursday showed him, a Black man, being fatally shot by an officer. This clip has reignited the controversy surrounding the no-knock warrants.
Minnesota: Did Amir Locke Have Criminal History? Shooting Video Released
There haven’t been any reports online suggesting that Amir Locke had a criminal history.
Further, his cousin stated that he didn’t have any violent history. Likewise, a civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong also disclosed that Amir was a licensed gun owner who had a concealed carry permit.
To obtain such permission in Minnesota, one must undergo a criminal background check. A felon can’t get one, nor someone convicted of a drug-related misdemeanor or domestic violence within three years.
On 3 February 2022, Minneapolis police released body camera footage that shows the shooting that killed Amir, aged 22. Several state lawmakers, U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar, and community activists pressured Interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman and Mayor Jacob Frey to release the video.
In the clip, Amir, wrapped in a blanket, starts to rise with a gun in his hand but finger off the trigger. A few seconds later, one officer shoots him.
On Wednesday at about 7 a.m., the Minneapolis Police Department carried out a search warrant at an apartment for a St. Paul homicide investigation with both the knock and no-knock warrants to enter. However, Amir’s name wasn’t in either of the lists.
Officer Mark Hanneman fired three bullets, striking Locke twice in the chest and once in the wrist. After the shooting, the police took the injured to Hennepin County Medical Center, where the eventual death transpired.
The county attorney’s office and the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are currently undertaking the fatal shooting.
Amir Locke Wife And Family
As for Amir Locke’s wife, it remains unknown whether he was married or not.
Likewise, there aren’t many details about his family online. Nonetheless, we know about a few, including his cousin Ervin Locke Jr.
Amir had seven siblings. His parents are Karen Wells and Andre Locke.
In an interview on Friday, his parents, civil rights attorneys, Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, and Minnesota attorney Jeff Storms showed strong criticism against the Minneapolis police and city officials as they asked for justice.
At another press conference later today at Minneapolis City Hall, his parents will speak again.