Attorneys representing the family of Dijon Kizzee on Tuesday presented the findings of an independent autopsy.

Dijon Kizzee, a Black man killed by Los Angeles police last month, was hit with 15 bullets, according to the results of an independent autopsy announced Tuesday during a press conference. Kizzee's legal team didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. "He did not die instantly, he was writhing on the ground in pain when officers opened up on him," Douglas added.

Attorney for Dijon Kizzee's Family Calls Shooting by Deputies ‘An Execution', A Week After LA Deputies' Shooting, Search for Gunman Continues, Copyright © 2020 NBC Universal Inc. All rights reserved. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Dijon Kizzee is a California Black man who was killed by police after being stopped for a vehicle breach while riding his bike on August 31st. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories, according to a sheriff department spokesperson. "What this shows is Dijon Kizzee was not holding a gun in his hand when 15 shots struck him," Douglas said. The family of Dijon Kizzee called for justice after an independent autopsy found that he was shot while on the ground. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. How do I vote in my state in the 2020 election? "At one point, Kizzee's pistol drops to the ground, he bends over, reaches, picks up the gun and is shot while he stands with the gun in hand," Wegener said. What happens if the president doesn't accept the election results? September 22, 2020 / 9:09 PM Published. The autopsy report has not been finalized, pending toxicology reports, although he died from multiple gunshot wounds, the captain said. First published on September 22, 2020 / 9:09 PM. Ask Villanueva about that. Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballots, Hundreds sit on Brooklyn Bridge in Breonna Taylor protest, Louisville sees third straight night of Breonna Taylor protests despite curfew, Buffalo police no longer required to wear names on their uniforms, Cop on leave after allegedly walking bike over protester's head, LeBron James calls for "justice, no matter how long it takes". When deputies caught up to him, a physical struggle ensued, during which Kizzee allegedly punched one deputy in the face and dropped a handgun he was carrying, concealed in some clothing. He was diagnosed by family members at the scene. Sheriff's Homicide Bureau Capt. A 9mm semiautomatic handgun, loaded with 15 rounds, was recovered at the scene, according to Wegener, who said the gun was reported stolen during a Las Vegas residential burglary in February 2017. Dijon Kizzee, a Black man killed by Los Angeles police last month, was hit with 15 bullets, according to the results of an independent autopsy announced Tuesday during a press conference. The autopsy found that seven of those bullets hit Kizzee from behind, his family's attorneys said. Dijon Kizzee was shot Aug. 31 by two sheriff's deputies. Kizzee was fatally shot after deputies tried to stop him for riding his bicycle on the wrong said of the road, police said last week. The sheriff's department contends Kizzee had dropped a gun during the initial confrontation with deputies, then picked it up and raised it toward deputies, prompting them to open fire, hitting him 19 times.

The protests were a continuation of the ongoing demonstrations against police abuse and violence targeted at Black people, which have swelled around the country since the police killing of George Floyd in May.

Dijon Kizzee was shot Aug. 31 by two sheriff's deputies.

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"Some of those shots … are elongated because Mr. Kizzee was on the ground when those grazing wounds were inflicted," Douglas said.

Kizzee, 29, was riding a bike last month around a Los Angeles neighborhood when two deputies passing through in a car tried to stop him, saying he committed a bicycle code violation. According to attorney Carl E. Douglas, an autopsy commissioned by Kizzee's family found that he was shot a total of 15 times. Dijon … The shooting also prompted demonstrations outside of the South Los Angeles Sheriff's Station, leading to dozens of arrests between demonstrators and deputies and accusations of excessive force, CBS LA previously reported. Wegener also claimed the gun was stolen during a 2017 burglary in Las Vegas. Ask Villanueva about that. Kizzee's family has called on LA County District Attorney Jackie Lacey to charge the officers who shot Kizzee. Kent Wegener said last week Kizzee was carrying a loaded handgun when he was stopped by the deputies. The shooting of Kizzee has prompted a series of protests outside the South Los Angeles Sheriff's Station, leading to three dozen arrests following clashes between demonstrators and deputies that turned violent. Crump is also representing several other Black families whose loved ones were shot and in some cases killed by police this year, including Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd.

image copyright AFP. Sheriff Alex Villanueva last week released a series of videos capturing various portions of the confrontation between Kizzee and the two deputies, including footage of the shooting itself. "He tried to surrender to them. "He was writhing on the ground in pain when officers opened up on him.