Jay Anderson Jr. in 2016 deserves a second look.
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Anderson, 25, was asleep in his parked car in Milwaukee when former officer
Joseph Mensah spotted the vehicle around 3 a.m. on June 23, 2016, while patrolling in his squad car,
Mensah approached Anderson’s car and reportedly tapped on the window, believing the occupant was pretending to be asleep. Mensah, who is Black, allegedly said he and Anderson engaged in conversation before he spotted a handgun on the front passenger seat.
Former Police Officer Joseph Mensah and Jay Anderson Jr. (Credit: WAUWATOSA POLICE DEPARTMENT Facebook)
Mensah claims Anderson failed to respond to commands to keep his hands up, and instead he “suddenly lunged toward the gun with his right hand,” the report states.
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