fatal shooting
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Man Charged With Supplying Kyle Rittenhouse With Rifle Used in Kenosha Shootings
The man who allegedly gave Kyle Rittenhouse the assault rifle he used to fatally shoot two people and injure a third during a protest in Kenosha, Wisc., has been brought up on felony charges. The Washington Post reports that 19-year-old Dominick David Black is accused of giving Rittenhouse the Smith & Wesson M&P-15 rifle that…
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Atlanta Man Arrested and Charged With Murder in Connection With Fatal Shooting of Thomas Jefferson Byrd
The fatal shooting of beloved actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd shocked fans and peers alike when it was announced earlier this month. The actor, who was mostly known for acting in an array of Spike Lee films, died in Atlanta at the age of 70. Now, it looks like there’s a leading suspect involved in the…
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White Convicted Sex Offender Charged With Murder of Texas Black Man Shot in Front of His Family
A Black family in Fort Worth, Texas, said that for the past year, they have been the victims of racial harassment at the hands of their white neighbor. That neighbor is now accused of fatally shooting a member of the family and is charged with murder. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that 54-year-old Edward James…
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Joe McKnight’s Killer Faces Up to 40 Years in Prison After Manslaughter Conviction
The answer to the question of whether or not a jury with only one black person on it would be able to mete out justice in the killing of former NFL running back Joe McKnight is “sorta.” After seven-and-a-half hours of deliberation Friday, a jury in Louisiana found Ronald Gasser, 56, guilty of manslaughter in…
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3-Year-Old Killed in Ark. Road Rage Incident Identified
Updated Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, 1:30 p.m. EST: The 3-year-old who was fatally shot in a car during a road rage incident over the weekend has been identified as Acen King, according to THV11. Little Acen was shot while riding in his grandmother’s car Saturday night. Neither the grandmother, identified as Kim King-Macon, nor Acen’s…
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#DeEscalateDontKill: Black Man Fatally Shot by Fla. Cops in His Own Backyard
In the last year, there has been a hashtag directed toward law enforcement all over the nation: #DeEscalateDontKill. But the police in Broward County, Fla., must have missed the memo. The Broward Palm Beach New Times reports that police responded to a domestic disturbance call Friday night and shot and killed a man who was…
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Questions Remain in Fatal Shooting of 11-Year-Old Tenn. Schoolgirl
There are still many questions left unanswered after an 11-year-old girl was fatally shot after returning home from her first day of the new school year, News Channel 5 reports. According to the Hendersonville, Tenn., Police Department, the shooting happened around 3:20 p.m. Monday at 11-year-old Timea Batts’ home. Initially, officers were told that the girl…
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NC Man Charged in Fatal Shooting After 911 Call About 'Hoodlums'
A North Carolina man who made a 911 call about “hoodlums” near his house is now facing charges in the fatal shooting of a black man who was outside the home at the time, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the early-Sunday-morning shooting occurred when Chad Cameron Copley, 39, who is white, fired…