Indianapolis shooting -- a young white man with a gun claims "self defense"
Over the weekend, there were reports of two fatal shootings of young black men "during the violence" (making it sound that it happened in a confrontation with the police or protesters).
The first, of Chris Beatty, a beloved local football star and businessman, seems to have been because he came across some burglars or muggers (not "in the violence"
. Alas, in Indianapolis, "normal murders" are quite common.
The other, however.... 18-year-old Dorian Murrell-- was at the protests when he encountered a 29-year-old white man walking around with a guy. Eyewitnesses say there was no violent encounter before; the shooter claims self defense. He shot Murrell multiple times.
It's important, I think, to distinguish 'riot violence' and "shooting during the riot'-- which makes it seem like the protesters killed someone. Headline on Sunday: Indianapolis riots leave 2 dead after 'multiple shootings' reported downtown, buildings damaged
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2020/06/02/indianapolis-riots-arrest-made-fatal-shooting-18-year-old/3125859001/
