Tense Police Town Hall Follows Release of Bodycam Footage from Wells Ave Police Killing

Michael J. Johnson, 27, was on the Wells Avenue bridge on the afternoon of February 3rd, sitting and walking, where pedestrians aren’t allowed, as traffic was whizzing by.

He had a chain in his pocket. Many people who live on the streets carry a whip, knife and/or chains to feel safer as life without stable shelter can be quite precarious for many different reasons.

Shortly after, he was blasted away after being encircled by police walking towards him from several directions, with guns out, pointed at him…

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