Aspiring Rapper Shot After Pulling Gun In Front Of PD Stakeout Van

By Bob Owens

The family of a Norfolk, Virginia woman who was shot after pulling a gun on a man during an argument are claiming that she didn’t own a gun, and that if she did, she would have dropped it when confronted by police.

The officers who shot India Beaty, who were staking out a parking lot in Norfolk when she pulled the realistic replica Beretta 92 tell an entirely different story.

Police were staking out an Ocean View parking lot early Saturday morning when they saw a woman not involved in their investigation pull a gun on an unarmed man, the department said.

They confronted her, and ultimately shot her.

It turned out that 25-year-old India Beaty had a non-firing replica handgun. She died at the scene.

“Any loss of life is tragic,” Norfolk police Chief Michael Goldsmith said in a statement.

“My thoughts and prayers go out to Ms. Beaty’s loved ones, and we appreciate the public’s patience as we continue to investigate.”

McKinley Beaty Sr., India Beaty’s father, and her sister, Kendra Beaty, said Saturday that they don’t believe India had a gun. Her father said he didn’t even know she owned one.

“She’s very smart, very intelligent. I don’t believe she was brandishing …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms