Bryant Allen, a King passenger, gave the first eye-witness account of King's beating at the hands of police. The incident occurred on April 4, 1968, when police were called to an apartment building in Harlem after reports that someone had been shot. None of the three have been charged. Allen described King's behavior as erratic while driving that night, and said he had trouble with his seat belt while trying to leave the car on police orders. ; Allen's lawyer, John C. Burton, said he would file a federal civil rights suit. He also said he heard a female officer tell others that King had done nothing wrong. There are calls in Los Angeles for Chief Darryl Gates' resignation.
Bryant Allen, a King passenger, gave the first eye-witness account of King's beating at the hands of police. The incident occurred on April 4, 1968, when police were called to an apartment building in Harlem after reports that someone had been shot. None of the three have been charged. Allen described King's behavior as erratic while driving that night, and said he had trouble with his seat belt while trying to leave the car on police orders. He also said he heard a female officer tell others that King had done nothing wrong. There are calls in Los Angeles for Chief Darryl Gates' resignation.