Gwen Moore – In the case of Dontre Hamilton, did Milwaukee police shoot a man for resting in a park?

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | In the case of Dontre Hamilton, did Milwaukee police shoot a man for resting in a park?

On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on June 29, 2017, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, declared: Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee." Is that what happened? The incident can be viewed in at least two different ways. Literally speaking, Hamilton was not killed simply for resting on a bench. He was shot after striking an officer with the officer’s baton. But in making a rhetorical point, Moore is correct that Hamilton had done nothing but fall asleep in a park to attract the attention of …

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