A Florida man who was exonerated after serving more than 16 years for a crime he did not commit was shot and killed by a deputy in Georgia during a traffic stop, with the footage stirring up racial tensions again in America. Have a watch and see what you think:

Camden County Sheriff’s Office have released video of the shooting of Leonard Cure. Cure was pulled over for speeding over 100mph and reckless driving. After being told he was under arrest, he fights with the officer for several minutes. The officer unsuccessfully attempted to… pic.twitter.com/fhTK5ex0bI

— Dixie (@OSiiNT) October 18, 2023

Leonard Cure had been exonerated and released from prison in April of 2020 after serving more than 16 years for a 2003 robbery, so it absolutely sucks for the guy to spend all those years behind bars and then get killed in such stupid circumstances three years later. I didn’t actually realise he got shot until he was already wounded the ground, but it seems the officer effectively used his body as a suppressor by shooting him at point blank range. Did he really have to do that, though? Well, that’s debatable, but I guess this was the moment he made his mind up:

If the officer was a better fighter/wrestler, then who knows? All this could’ve been avoided. Maybe some mandatory jiu-jitsu training should be introduced into the police force in order to deal with situations like this one. In the end, it’s just a sad loss of life.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations released a statement saying Cure “complied with the officer’s commands until learning that he was under arrest”, and continued:

After not complying with the deputy’s requests, the deputy tased Cure. Cure assaulted the deputy. The deputy used the Taser for a second time and an ASP baton; however, Cure still did not comply. The deputy pulled out his gun and shot Cure. EMTs treated Cure, but he later died.

The GBI said it will conduct an independent investigation of the incident and turn its findings over to the Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.

To watch Tekashi 6ix9ine’s crazy arrest video after he was caught trying to flee the Dominican Republic in a private plane, click HERE.