Shooting of Greg Gunn
On February 25, 2016, 58-year old Greg Gunn, an African-American man, was shot dead by Aaron Cody Smith, a young, white police officer, in Montgomery, Alabama. Gunn was walking home late at night when Smith stopped him and tried to frisk him. Midway through, Gunn ran, and Smith chased him down, then tazed him and beat him. He then drew his gun and shot Gunn five times; he died on the grass next to the home he shared with his mother. Smith was charged with murder; the trial was moved from Montgomery after it was deemed there was too much media interest. On November 22, 2019, Smith was found guilty of manslaughter,[1][2][3] and on January 29, 2020, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison.[4]
References
- ↑ Brown, Melissa (November 22, 2019). "Alabama cop who chased, beat and shot black man after stop-and-frisk guilty of manslaughter". USA Today. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ↑ "White Alabama Officer Guilty of Manslaughter for Killing Black Man". The New York Times. November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Gregory Gunn: jury convicts white officer in shooting death of black man". The Guardian. November 22, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Ex-officer gets 14 years for killing unarmed black man". AP News. January 29, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
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