List of controversial killings of African Americans in the 2010s
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This is a list of controversial killings of African Americans in the 2010s. The listing documents the occurrence of each death, making no implications regarding either wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or the person who caused the death. Killings are arranged by date of incident which caused death. This list also encompasses articles on events and issues arising from these controversial deaths, including such related topics as protests, social unrest, responses to unrest, social media, investigations and legal actions, and political discourse.
| Date | Name (Age) of deceased | City, State | Description and aftermath |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/05/16 | Aiyana Jones (7) | Detroit, Michigan | Shot by policeman Joseph Weekley during a house raid. Weekley was ultimately cleared of all charges after multiple mistrials.[1] |
| 2011/05/20 | William "Corey" Jackson (34) | Geneva, New York | Shot by policeman Carmen "Scott" Reale during a traffic stop. Although Reale was not charged, he was placed on administrative leave.[2] |
| 2011/11/19 | Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr. (68) | White Plains, New York | Shot by policeman Anthony Carelli in Chamberlain's home. No criminal charges filed. Emergency services were drawn to Chamberlain's home after his medical alert device activated. Chamberlain refused to let them in, with police breaking down the door to enter.[3] |
| 2012/02/26 | Trayvon Martin (17) | Sanford, Florida | Trayvon Martin was shot outdoors by neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman, who was later charged and acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter.[4] Resulted in the speech "Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago" by President Barack Obama. Also inspired the Black Lives Matter movement.[5] |
| 2012/03/?? | Rekia Boyd (22) | Chicago, Illinois | Shot by policeman Dante Servin after Servin confronted a group of people in a local park. A directed verdict found Servin not guilty of involuntary manslaughter.[6] |
| 2012/11/23 | Jordan Davis (17) | Jacksonville, Florida | Shot by software developer Michael David Dunn over an argument over loud music. Dunn was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.[7] |
| 2013/01/11 | Kendrick Johnson (17) | Valdosta, Georgia | Found dead in a rolled up wrestling mat in Lowndes High School, where he studied. The first autopsy ruled that the death was accidental, but a second autopsy ruled that Johnson died from non-accidental blunt force trauma. Case unsolved.[8] |
| 2013/11/02 | Renisha McBride (19) | Dearborn Heights, Michigan | Shot by airport maintenance worker Theodore Wafer, after an intoxicated McBride had approached Wafer's home on a rainy early morning. Wafer was sentenced to at least 17 years in jail for second-degree murder, manslaughter and felony firearm usage.[9] |
| 2014/04/30 | Dontre Hamilton (31) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Shot by policeman Christopher Manney, when a fight broke out when Manney attempted to frisk Hamilton. Although he did not face criminal charges, Manney was fired from the police.[10] |
| 2014/04/30 | Eric Garner (43) | New York City, New York | Died from a chokehold by policeman Daniel Pantaleo as well as the police's compression of Garner's chest. Garner was being arrested on the suspicion of selling untaxed cigarettes.[11] |
| 2014/08/05 | John Crawford III (22) | Dayton, Ohio | Shot by policeman Sean Williams when police answered a 911 call alleging a man waving a gun in a Walmart store. Crawford was holding a pellet/BB gun being sold in the store itself. A grand jury declined to indict any policemen, but the United States Department of Justice is investigating.[12] |
| 2014/08/05 | Michael Brown (18) | Ferguson, Missouri | Shot by policeman Darren Wilson on a street. Wilson confronted Brown from his cruiser as Brown was suspected of committing robbery minutes earlier. They struggled through the window of the police vehicle, where Wilson shot Brown, who fled with Wilson pursuing. When Brown turned around, Wilson shot him multiple times in the front. Both a St. Louis County grand jury and the United States Department of Justice decided not to charge Wilson.[13] Resulted in several waves of the Ferguson unrest, as well as the "Hands up, don't shoot" saying. |
| 2014/08/11 | Ezell Ford (25) | Florence, Los Angeles | Shot by policemen Sharlton Wampler and Antonio Villegas, who confronted Ford as part of an "investigative stop".[14] |
| 2014/11/20 | Akai Gurley (28) | Brooklyn, New York City | Shot by policeman Peter Liang, who drew his gun and accidentally discharged it. A round ricocheted and hit Gurley, who was elsewhere on the same stairwell as Liang. Liang was indicted by a grand jury on manslaughter, assault, and other criminal charges.[15] |
| 2014/11/22 | Tamir Rice (12) | Cleveland, Ohio | Shot in a city park while playing with a toy pistol, by policeman Timothy Loehmann.[16] A grand jury will decide whether either Loehmann or his partner Garmback will be indicted. |
| 2014/12/23 | Antonio Martin (18) | Berkeley, Missouri | Shot by an unidentified Berkeley police officer, a 34-year-old white male, when Martin pulled a gun on him.[17] |
| 2014/12/30 | Jerame Reid (19) | Bridgeton, New Jersey | Shot by policeman Braheme Days during a traffic stop. Case under investigation as of May 2015.[18] |
| 2015/03/06 | Tony Robinson (19) | Madison, Wisconsin | Shot by policeman Matt Kenny during an altercation as Kenny was responding to reports of a man jumping in front of cars and attempting to strangle someone. The Wisconsin Department of Justice will investigate the Robinson shooting.[19] |
| 2015/04/02 | Eric Harris (44) | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Shot during an undercover sting, by policeman Robert Bates, who confused his revolver for a Taser and shot Harris in the back when he was on the ground.[20] Bates was charged with manslaughter. |
| 2015/04/04 | Walter Scott (50) | North Charleston, South Carolina | Shot by police officer Michael Slager during a traffic stop. Slager was charged with murder after a video surfaced showing him shooting Scott multiple times from behind while Scott was fleeing.[21] |
| 2015/04/12 | Freddie Gray (25) | Baltimore, Maryland | Fell into a coma while being transported by police after they arrested him. Gray died a week later of injuries to his spinal cord. Charges have been filed against 6 policemen after a medical examiner’s report that ruled Gray's death a homicide.[22] Resulted in the 2015 Baltimore riots and 2015 Baltimore curfew. |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Charges Dropped Against Cop Who Shot Sleeping 7-Year-Old Girl". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ↑ "Remembering William "Corey" Jackson". Finger Lakes Daily News. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ↑ Rose Arce and Soledad O'Brien (2012-05-04). "Police officer cleared in shooting death of ailing veteran in New York". CNN. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ↑ Botelho, Greg (2013-07-13). "Zimmerman jury reaches a verdict". CNN. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ↑ Guynn, Jessica (March 4, 2015). "Meet the woman who coined #BlackLivesMatter". USA Today. USA Today. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Chicago Police Detective Cleared of Manslaughter in Shooting Death". NY Daily News. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ "Life without parole for loud-music murderer in Florida - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ↑ "Gym mat death: Attorneys call for surveillance video - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ↑ "Tearful judge gives man 17 years for Michigan porch shooting". Yahoo! News. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ↑ "Dontre Hamilton case: Former officer not charged in fatal Milwaukee shooting". cbsnews.com. 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Goldstein, Joseph; Santora, Marc (2014-08-01). "Staten Island Man Died From Chokehold During Arrest, Autopsy Finds". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ↑ "Ohio Wal-Mart surveillance video shows police shooting and killing John Crawford III". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ↑ Mohr, Holbrook; Lieb, David A. (March 4, 2015). "Feds: Evidence Backs Ferguson Officer's Account in Shooting". The New York Times. Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ Pamer, Melissa; Knight, Nerissa (August 13, 2014). "Man Fatally Shot by Police in South L.A. Tried to Grab Officer's Gun: LAPD". KTLA. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ "NYPD Officer Peter Liang Indicted In Fatal Shooting Of Akai Gurley « CBS New York". Newyork.cbslocal.com. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ↑ Izadi, Elahe; Holley, Peter (26 November 2014). "Video shows Cleveland officer shooting 12-year-old Tamir Rice within seconds". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ↑ Byers, Christine (25 December 2014). "St. Louis region on edge in wake of fatal police shooting in Berkeley". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ Barlas, Thomas. "Police video shows details of fatal Bridgeton shooting". Pressofatlanticcity.com. Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ Fieldstadt, Elisha (March 8, 2015). "Tony Robinson Shooting: Protests Continue in Madison, Wisconsin". NBC News. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ "Sources: Supervisors told to falsify reserve deputy's training records; department announces internal review - Tulsa World: Homepage1". Tulsaworld.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ Robles, Frances. "Racism Denounced at Walter Scott's Funeral One Week After Police Shooting New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Freddie Gray's death ruled a homicide" (video & text). pbs.org. May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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