Connecticut Police Open Fire on Black Couple Singing Love Song to Each Other
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
May 1, 2019
On Tuesday, April 16, Stephanie Washington, 22, and Paul Witherspoon III, 21, were sitting in their car enjoying each other’s company, kissing and singing along to “Nothing In This World” by R&B Singers Avant and Keke Wyatt. Moments later, police opened fire on their vehicle without warning or provocation.
Now, residents of the city of Hamden, Conn. are seeking answers.
At 4:20 a.m., a gas station attendant reported that a black man with dreadlocks gad pulled a gun on a delivery man outside of the station, asking for money. The attendant at the Arch Street location gave police a license plate number, according to the New York Times.
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