An African American man has been shot by US police in the state of Indiana, where he remains hospitalized to fight for his life.
The 48-year-old man identified as Carl Williams was shot by a senior cop, identified as Christopher Mills, who was called to his home in Indianapolis to deal with a reported car-jacking case.
The police officer, who is said to have nine years of experience, opened fire on the man as he allegedly, mistook him for the assailant.
According to the dispatching team of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), Williams called 911, reporting that his wife was assaulted by a “black male in a red shirt armed with a rifle” who had demanded their car keys before stealing their black Nissan Sentra.
After Mills and his colleague arrived at the spot, they found a black car with its headlights on in the front drive.
As one was checking the number plate, Williams opened the garage door upon which he was shot in the abdomen by…