The cops shoot people of different races for the same reason

Fake guns are a common element in police-involved shootings. In Leonardtown, Md., on April 13, a state trooper shot and killed Peyton Ham, a 16-year-old white male, after he pointed what turned out to be an airsoft gun at him. According to an eyewitness, after he got shot, Ham brandished a knife and tried to stand up, defying orders to drop the knife, and the officer fired again. In Hawaii on April 5, police shot and killed Iremamber Sykap, a 16-year-old born in Guam, after pursuing a vehicle connected to a number of crimes and seeing what they believed was a firearm in that car. It turned out to be a replica gun. Knives also make regular appearances, typically involving individuals with mental-health issues. In North Lauderdale on April 15, police shot and killed Jeffrey Guy Sacks, a 26-year-old white man, when he entered a store with a knife and, after officers arrived, ran at one of them with the knife despite warnings to stop. According to his family, Sacks was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. In Harris County, Texas, on April 14, police responded to a call about a man experiencing a mental-health crisis. He had a knife, approached officers, and reportedly refused to drop it. An officer attempted to Tase him and then shot and killed Marcelo Garcia, a 46-year-old Hispanic man. Family members reportedly said he suffered from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.