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A North Carolina cop shot and killed a young black man wanted on felony drug charges during a foot chase Monday.

ABC13.com reports:

Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck Brown told reporters Monday afternoon that a gun was found near the man.

Brown promised a thorough investigation which will “follow the available facts and evidence wherever they may lead.”

Brown said the State Bureau of Investigation as well as Internal Affairs are working on the case. The findings will be presented to the Wake County District Attorney.

“This is a sad day, and our thoughts and prayers go out to all involved,” said Brown.

While police have not identified the dead man, shortly after the shooting, a woman on the scene told ABC11 that officers shot her son, Akil Denkins, who was wanted on a warrant.

“He was running away,” said Rolanda Byrd. “They couldn’t catch him so they shot at him seven times.”

“Everybody seen it,” said Byrd. “They ain’t going down with this one. They ain’t gonna get away with this one, there’s at least 40 eyewitnesses out here.”

Byrd said several people told her that her 23-year-old son was unarmed and was shot by a white officer.

As word of the shooting spread, a small group of demonstrators arrived at the scene and started chanting “Black lives matter.”

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