Alton Sterling was called the “CD Man.” The 37-year-old had spent much of his adulthood in and out of prison, but he determined to get on the right track and take care of his five children. He loved to cook for people, so he found work as a cook preparing meals for the residents of the local church shelter where he lived. He also sold CDs and DVDs – hence “CD Man”—outside the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge, which was owned by his friend.
Alton Sterling was murdered by police on July 5, 2016, for selling CDs. Responding to an anonymous tip about a man waving a gun outside the Triple S (a report the store owner denies), two cops tased him and slammed him to the ground. As several onlookers circled and recorded, one officer sat on Alton, pinning him to the ground, while the second fired six shots into his chest at point-blank range. No charges were filed against the cops.
Black lives matter.
