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

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

List

Indicates the person was killed by law enforcement officers
Name Date Location Perpetrator(s) Source
Calvin Horton Jr. May 27, 2020 John Rieple [1] [2]
Oscar Lee Stewart Jr. May 28, 2020 Montez Terrill Lee (started the fire that killed Oscar) [3]
Javar Harrell May 29, 2020 Tyjon Hites, Omono Bryant [4] [5]
May 29, 2020 Steven Carrillo [6]
Barry Perkins May 30, 2020 Unnamed FedEx truck driver [7]
May 30, 2020 Jacob Gardner [8]
Marvin Francois May 31, 2020 Unknown [9]
John Tiggs May 31, 2020 Unknown [10]
Chris Beaty May 31, 2020 Unclear [11]
Dorian Murrell May 31, 2020 Tyler Newby
June 1, 2020 Katie Crews, Austin Allen, Andrew Kroszkewicz, Matthew Roark [12]
Italia Marie Kelly June 1, 2020 Parker Marlin Belz [13] [14]
Marquis M. Tousant June 1, 2020 Unknown [15]
Jose Gutierrez June 1, 2020 Zion Haygood [16]
Victor Cazares Jr. June 1, 2020 Zion Haygood
Jorge Gomez June 1, 2020 Ryan Fryman, Andrew Locher, Vernon Ferguson, Daniel Emerton [17] [18]
Unnamed June 2, 2020 Owner of gun shop [19]
Unnamed June 2, 2020 None (killed by own explosive) [20]
David DornJune 2, 2020 Stephen Cannon [21]
June 2, 2020 Jarrett Tonn [22]
Robert Forbes June 3, 2020 Timothy Kieth Moore [23] [24]
Horace Lorenzo Anderson Jr. June 20, 2020 Marcel Long [25] [26]
Antonio Mays June 29, 2020 Unknown [27]
Summer Taylor July 4, 2020 Dawit Kelete [28]
Jessica Doty Whitaker July 5, 2020 Unknown [29]
July 25, 2020 Daniel Perry [30]
August 25, 2020 [31]
August 25, 2020 [32]
August 29, 2020 [33]
September 3, 2020 4 Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Marshals Service agents [34]
Lee Kelter October 10, 2020 Matthew Dolloff [35]
June 13, 2021 Nicholas Kraus [36]
February 19, 2022 Benjamin Jeffrey Smith [37]
January 18, 2023 Bryland Myers, Jerry Parrish, Jonathan Salcedo, Mark Jonathan Lamb, Ronaldo Kegel, Royce Zah [38]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Man shot dead outside Lake Street pawnshop during unrest is identified. Paul Walsh Star. Tribune. Star Tribune.
  2. Web site: No one charged in shotgun killing. Jarrett. Ballard. September 15, 2021.
  3. Web site: Body found in wreckage of pawnshop burned during George Floyd unrest. Libor Jany Star. Tribune. Star Tribune.
  4. Web site: Man fatally shot during protests in Detroit. Jennifer Henderson,Madeline. Holcombe. May 30, 2020. CNN.
  5. Web site: Two charged in killing near Detroit protest, but one is on the lam. Tresa. Baldas. Detroit Free Press.
  6. Web site: Federal Protective Service Officer Fatally Shot in Oakland Identified | Officer. June 1, 2020. August 11, 2023. June 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200601144246/https://www.officer.com/command-hq/news/21140344/federal-protective-service-officer-fatally-shot-in-oakland-identified. bot: unknown.
  7. Web site: Protester run over, killed by FedEx truck identified. June 3, 2020. ksdk.com.
  8. Web site: Omaha Police investigate Saturday night shooting death of protester. May 31, 2020. KMTV 3 News Now Omaha.
  9. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article243230041.html
  10. Web site: 18 murders in 24 hours: Inside the most violent day in 60 years in Chicago. June 8, 2020. Chicago Sun-Times.
  11. Web site: Arrest made in fatal shooting of 18-year-old amid Downtown Indianapolis protests. Justin L.. Mack. The Indianapolis Star.
  12. News: A Popular Louisville Restaurant Owner Was Killed by the Police. What Happened?. Patricia. Mazzei. The New York Times . June 5, 2020. NYTimes.com.
  13. Web site: Woman, 22, killed at protest as civil unrest roils Davenport. April 30, 2021. AP NEWS.
  14. Web site: Davenport man charged with murder of woman shot during a George Floyd protest. Andrea May Sahouri and Tyler. Jett. The Des Moines Register.
  15. Web site: Police: 2nd person killed in Davenport was shot at site of officer ambush. The Des Moines Register.
  16. Web site: Chicago man accused of killing bystander during looting in Cicero. June 5, 2020. Chicago Sun-Times.
  17. Web site: Las Vegas protest: Las Vegas police arrest suspect in shooting of LVMPD officer. Ed Komenda, Sam Gross and Brett. McGinness. Reno Gazette Journal.
  18. Web site: Las Vegas police officers won't face charges in Jorge Gomez's death. May 20, 2021.
  19. Web site: South Philly Gun Shop Owner Shoots, Kills Looter, Police Say. Miguel. Martinez-Valle. Dan. Stamm • •. 2 June 2020 .
  20. Web site: 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. Web site: Police: Retired St. Louis police captain killed amid unrest. April 28, 2021. AP NEWS.
  22. News: SF resident was kneeling when fatally shot by Vallejo police during civil unrest. Megan. Cassidy. June 4, 2020. San Francisco Chronicle.
  23. Web site: Protester dies after being hit by car during Wednesday's march. June 6, 2020.
  24. Web site: Motorist who struck and killed protester Robert Forbes, spurring investigation, dies in Mexico. September 10, 2020.
  25. Web site: 1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Seattle autonomous zone. ABC News.
  26. Web site: 'CHOP' murder suspect in Lorenzo Anderson's death arrested in Des Moines. July 12, 2021. KOMO.
  27. Web site: 1 teen killed, 1 injured after 4th shooting near Seattle's CHOP. June 29, 2020. king5.com.
  28. Web site: Protester killed on Seattle freeway was dedicated to cause. April 20, 2021. AP NEWS.
  29. Web site: Indiana woman shot dead after saying 'all lives matter': family. New York Daily News. 13 July 2020 .
  30. Web site: Armed Protester Shot, Killed By Driver In Austin Identified As Garrett Foster, Alleged Shooter Released From Custody. www.cbsnews.com. 26 July 2020 .
  31. Web site: Kyle Rittenhouse testifies he knew Joseph Rosenbaum was unarmed but acted in self-defense during fatal shooting . . 10 November 2021 .
  32. Web site: Victims of shooting during Kenosha protests engaged gunman . . 29 August 2020 .
  33. Web site: 1 person is dead after a shooting during protests in downtown Portland. Hollie Silverman,Alta. Spells. August 30, 2020. CNN.
  34. News: Michael Reinoehl, Suspect in Portland Shooting, Is Killed by Law Enforcement. Sadie Gurman, Jim Carlton and Joe. Barrett. WSJ.
  35. Web site: DA drops murder charge against Denver security guard, says killing of "Patriot Rally" demonstrator was "legally justified". March 22, 2022.
  36. News: Blume . Paul . Melissa Turtinen . 2022-11-23 . Driver who killed Minneapolis protester in 2021 sentenced . . 2022-11-23.
  37. Web site: Portland shooting at Normandale Park kills 1, hurts 5. February 20, 2022. FOX TV Digital Team.
  38. Web site: Queer "Cop City" Protestor Tortuguita Fatally Shot by Law Enforcement in Atlanta. January 23, 2023. Them.