ALBANY – Albany New York NAACP officials are calling for both transparency and accountability in recent police shooting that has left 19-year old African American Ellazar Williams allegedly paralyzed.
According to news reports Ellazar’s girlfriend had been prevented from visiting him in the hospital and the police have been vague on the injuries sustained by Williams. The Albany NAACP is calling for a full investigation and transparency regarding the event, where it appears that Williams was chased by police and shot in the back.
The NAACP is also reiterating its call for the full use of body cams by police officers regardless of rank, who interact with the public.
“We demand justice and accountability,” said NAACP Albany Branch President Gwen Pope. “It can never be justice when our police officers and police leadership are all too comfortable in using lethal force on individuals in our community. We want the same respect and expect the same type of willpower or restraint police officers seem to magically find when it comes to other communities where they are less likely to use lethal force.”
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