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California cops responded to a call of a man acting "erratically" this afternoon, only for him not to "comply," which was when they shot him several times.

El Cajon police then confiscated phones from witnesses who may have recorded the shooting.

The 30-year-old man, who was unarmed, was apparently having a seizure, which was when his sister called police for help, according to witnesses.

"I called you to help me but you killed my brother," the woman says in a video that can be seen here as well as below.

"Why couldn't you guys tase him? Why why why why?"

Another video recorded by local media shows witnesses saying the man was unarmed and had his arms outstretched to his sides when he was shot several times.


According to NBC San Diego:
Witnesses at local businesses detailed some of what they witnessed Tuesday afternoon.

Maria, an employee at Los Panchos in El Cajon, said she was working when she saw and heard the shooting.

She said police came into the restaurant and took all all phones from employees after the shooting and told employees not to talk to anyone, according to Maria.

One of her coworkers captured video of the shooting, but her cell phone was confiscated by police, Maria said
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It is illegal for police to confiscate phones without a warrant or subpoena unless there are exigent circumstances, according to the United States Department of Justice, which would be if the officer has a strong suspicion that the witness is going to destroy the footage.

But history shows it is police who destroy footage after they confiscate it from witnesses, not the other way around.

Police say they transported the man to a hospital, so he apparently is still alive at this time.

Here is a video of a police spokesman explaining why they had to shoot him. He also says the witness "voluntarily" handed the phone over to police after signing a consent to search form, which contradicts what witnesses told the media.

When asked if the victim was armed, the spokesman said he cannot answer that question because the shooting is still under investigation, which means he was not armed because they would not withhold that information otherwise.

He also said the cops were not wearing body cameras.