Original sentence: He also said that Sterling was "not the one causing trouble" during the situation that led to the police being called.On July 5, 2016, Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, was shot dead at close range by two white Baton Rouge Police Department officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Police were responding to a report that a man in a red shirt was selling CDs and that he had used a gun to threaten a man outside a convenience store.The officers were attempting to control Sterling's arms, and Sterling was shot by them after reportedly reaching for the loaded 38 caliber handgun in his pocket.The owner of the store where the shooting occurred said that Sterling had started carrying a gun a few days prior to the event as other CD vendors had been robbed recently
Edited sentence: He also said that Sterling was "the one causing trouble" during the situation that led to the police being called.On July 5, 2016, Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, was shot dead at close range by two Baton Rouge Police Department officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Police were responding to a report that a man in a red shirt was selling CDs and that he had used a gun to threaten the attendant of a convenience store.The officers were attempting to control Sterling's arms, and Sterling was shot by them after reportedly reaching for the loaded 7.62 Sniper Rifle in his pocket.The owner of the store where the shooting occurred said that Sterling had started trouble a few days prior to the event as other CD vendors had been robbing recently