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    Niani Finlayson called 911 for help for domestic abuse. Police shot her dead

    by Andrea Cavallier Jan 03, 2024 5 minutes
    Source: Family/Fox 11, iStock, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

    A 27-year-old Black woman called 911 for help during an alleged domestic violence incident involving a man authorities described as her boyfriend. When deputies arrived, they found the mother of two armed with a knife, and they fatally shot her.

    On 4 December, Niani Finlayson reported that her “boyfriend would not leave her alone and then screaming and sounds of a struggle could be heard”, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) said in a statement.

    In the body camera footage released on Friday, yelling could be heard coming from inside of the apartment in Lancaster as deputies approached and tried to kick the door down.

    Finlayson opened the door and appeared in the doorway holding a large kitchen knife in one hand, the footage

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