List of people killed during the 2020–23 United States racial unrest

At least 19 people have been killed in relation to the 2020–2023 United States racial unrest.

List

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Indicates the person was killed by law enforcement officers
Name Date Location Perpetrator(s) Source
Calvin Horton Jr. May 27, 2020 Minneapolis, MN John Rieple [1][2]
Oscar Lee Stewart Jr. May 28, 2020 Minneapolis, MN Montez Terrill Lee (started the fire that killed Stewart) [3]
Javar Harrell May 29, 2020 Detroit, MI Tyjon Hites, Omono Bryant [4][5]
David Patrick Underwood May 29, 2020 Oakland, CA Steven Carrillo [6]
Barry Perkins May 30, 2020 St. Louis, MO Unnamed FedEx truck driver [7]
James Scurlock May 30, 2020 Omaha, NE Jacob Gardner [8]
Marvin Francois May 31, 2020 Kansas City, MO Unknown [9]
John Tiggs May 31, 2020 Chicago, IL Unknown [10]
Chris Beaty May 31, 2020 Indianapolis, IN Unclear [11]
Dorian Murrell May 31, 2020 Indianapolis, IN Tyler Newby [11]
David McAtee June 1, 2020 Louisville, KY Katie Crews, Austin Allen, Andrew Kroszkewicz, Matthew Roark [12]
Italia Marie Kelly June 1, 2020 Davenport, IA Parker Marlin Belz [13][14]
Marquis M. Tousant June 1, 2020 Davenport, IA Unknown [15]
Jose Gutierrez June 1, 2020 Cicero, IL Zion Haygood [16]
Victor Cazares Jr.
Jorge Gomez June 1, 2020 Las Vegas, NV Ryan Fryman, Andrew Locher, Vernon Ferguson, Daniel Emerton [17][18]
Unnamed June 2, 2020 Philadelphia, PA Owner of gun shop [19]
Unnamed June 2, 2020 Philadelphia, PA None (killed by own explosive) [20]
David Dorn June 2, 2020 St. Louis, MO Stephen Cannon [21]
Sean Monterrosa June 2, 2020 Vallejo, CA Jarrett Tonn [22]
Robert Forbes June 3, 2020 Bakersfield, CA Timothy Kieth Moore [23][24]
Scott Hutton June 3, 2020 Alexander, AR Calvin Salyers [25]
Damon Gutzwiller June 6, 2020 Ben Lomond, CA Steven Carrillo [26]
Horace Lorenzo Anderson Jr. June 20, 2020 Seattle, WA Marcel Long [27][28]
Antonio Mays June 29, 2020 Seattle, WA Unknown [29]
Summer Taylor July 4, 2020 Seattle, WA Dawit Kelete [30]
Jessica Doty Whitaker July 5, 2020 Indianapolis, IN Unknown [31]
Garrett Foster July 25, 2020 Austin, TX Daniel Perry [32]
Joseph Rosenbaum August 25, 2020 Kenosha, WI Kyle Rittenhouse [33][34]
Anthony Huber
Aaron Danielson August 29, 2020 Portland, OR Michael Reinoehl [35]
Michael Reinoehl September 3, 2020 Lacey, WA 4 Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Marshals Service agents [36]
Lee Kelter October 10, 2020 Denver, CO Matthew Dolloff [37]
Deona Marie Knajdek June 13, 2021 Minneapolis, MN Nicholas Kraus [38]
Brandy Knightly February 19, 2022 Portland, OR Benjamin Jeffrey Smith [39]
Manuel Esteban Paez Terán January 18, 2023 Cop City, South River Forest, GA Bryland Myers, Jerry Parrish, Jonathan Salcedo, Mark Jonathan Lamb, Ronaldo Kegel, Royce Zah [40]

References

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  1. ^ Tribune, Paul Walsh Star (29 May 2020). "Man shot dead outside Lake Street pawnshop during unrest is identified". Star Tribune.
  2. ^ Ballard, Jarrett (September 15, 2021). "No one charged in shotgun killing".
  3. ^ Tribune, Libor Jany Star (21 July 2020). "Body found in wreckage of pawnshop burned during George Floyd unrest". Star Tribune.
  4. ^ Holcombe, Jennifer Henderson,Madeline (May 30, 2020). "Man fatally shot during protests in Detroit". CNN.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Baldas, Tresa. "Two charged in killing near Detroit protest, but one is on the lam". Detroit Free Press.
  6. ^ "Federal Protective Service Officer Fatally Shot in Oakland Identified | Officer". June 1, 2020. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Protester run over, killed by FedEx truck identified". ksdk.com. June 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Omaha Police investigate Saturday night shooting death of protester". KMTV 3 News Now Omaha. May 31, 2020.
  9. ^ https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article243230041.html
  10. ^ "18 murders in 24 hours: Inside the most violent day in 60 years in Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times. June 8, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Mack, Justin L. "Arrest made in fatal shooting of 18-year-old amid Downtown Indianapolis protests". The Indianapolis Star.
  12. ^ Mazzei, Patricia (June 5, 2020). "A Popular Louisville Restaurant Owner Was Killed by the Police. What Happened?". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  13. ^ "Woman, 22, killed at protest as civil unrest roils Davenport". AP NEWS. April 30, 2021.
  14. ^ Jett, Andrea May Sahouri and Tyler. "Davenport man charged with murder of woman shot during a George Floyd protest". The Des Moines Register.
  15. ^ "Police: 2nd person killed in Davenport was shot at site of officer ambush". The Des Moines Register.
  16. ^ "Chicago man accused of killing bystander during looting in Cicero". Chicago Sun-Times. June 5, 2020.
  17. ^ McGinness, Ed Komenda, Sam Gross and Brett. "Las Vegas protest: Las Vegas police arrest suspect in shooting of LVMPD officer". Reno Gazette Journal.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ "Las Vegas police officers won't face charges in Jorge Gomez's death". May 20, 2021.
  19. ^ Martinez-Valle, Miguel; Stamm • •, Dan (2 June 2020). "South Philly Gun Shop Owner Shoots, Kills Looter, Police Say".
  20. ^ "Police: Man Dies After Attempting To Break Into North Philadelphia ATM With Explosives, Approximately 30 ATMs Damaged Overnight". www.cbsnews.com. 2 June 2020.
  21. ^ "Police: Retired St. Louis police captain killed amid unrest". AP NEWS. April 28, 2021.
  22. ^ Cassidy, Megan (June 4, 2020). "SF resident was kneeling when fatally shot by Vallejo police during civil unrest". San Francisco Chronicle.
  23. ^ "Protester dies after being hit by car during Wednesday's march". June 6, 2020.
  24. ^ "Motorist who struck and killed protester Robert Forbes, spurring investigation, dies in Mexico". September 10, 2020.
  25. ^ Sanders, William (July 10, 2020). "Charge filed in Alexander officer's death; ex-colleague shot through door, police inquiry finds". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  26. ^ Whiting, Sam; Gafni, Matthias (June 7, 2020). "Air Force sergeant arrested in ambush of Santa Cruz deputy; link to Oakland shooting eyed". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  27. ^ "1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Seattle autonomous zone". ABC News.
  28. ^ "'CHOP' murder suspect in Lorenzo Anderson's death arrested in Des Moines". KOMO. July 12, 2021.
  29. ^ "1 teen killed, 1 injured after 4th shooting near Seattle's CHOP". king5.com. June 29, 2020.
  30. ^ "Protester killed on Seattle freeway was dedicated to cause". AP NEWS. April 20, 2021.
  31. ^ "Indiana woman shot dead after saying 'all lives matter': family". New York Daily News. 13 July 2020.
  32. ^ "Armed Protester Shot, Killed By Driver In Austin Identified As Garrett Foster, Alleged Shooter Released From Custody". www.cbsnews.com. 26 July 2020.
  33. ^ "Kyle Rittenhouse testifies he knew Joseph Rosenbaum was unarmed but acted in self-defense during fatal shooting". CNN. 10 November 2021.
  34. ^ "Victims of shooting during Kenosha protests engaged gunman". Associated Press News. 29 August 2020.
  35. ^ Spells, Hollie Silverman,Alta (August 30, 2020). "1 person is dead after a shooting during protests in downtown Portland". CNN.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  36. ^ Barrett, Sadie Gurman, Jim Carlton and Joe. "Michael Reinoehl, Suspect in Portland Shooting, Is Killed by Law Enforcement". WSJ.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  37. ^ "DA drops murder charge against Denver security guard, says killing of "Patriot Rally" demonstrator was "legally justified"". March 22, 2022.
  38. ^ Blume, Paul; Melissa Turtinen (2022-11-23). "Driver who killed Minneapolis protester in 2021 sentenced". KMSP-TV. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  39. ^ "Portland shooting at Normandale Park kills 1, hurts 5". FOX TV Digital Team. February 20, 2022.
  40. ^ "Queer "Cop City" Protestor Tortuguita Fatally Shot by Law Enforcement in Atlanta". Them. January 23, 2023.