Black Protester Shot to Death Outside Omaha Bar
Source: Daily Beast
A young black protester was shot dead outside a bar in Omaha as unrest across the nation engulfed the Nebraska city—and the white bar owner was reportedly in custody.
The victim was identified as 22-year-old James Scurlock, whose father called for justice as the city braced for another night of chaos.
“Last night I lost a son, my wife lost a son, my kids lost a brother,” the grieving dad, who has the same name, told reporters at the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation Visitors Center,
“His daughter lost a father. All because he decided to protest against racism. There’s a lot of speculation and rumors about how this happened. I don’t really care to be honest. My family wants closure and peace.
Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/black-protester-james-scurlock-shot-to-death-outside-omaha-bar?ref=home
Tragic.
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By Aaron Sanderford and Kevin Coffey World-Herald staff writers
May 31, 2020
Link: https://www.omaha.com/news/crime/father-of-slain-omaha-protester-urges-peace-shooter-identified-as-downtown-bar-owner/article_0238d156-cea2-54b8-9a54-05e4e6e3ea42.html
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In one video online, a bystander can be heard saying that a man, who appears to be Gardner, has a gun before the bystander shouts, “That’s not worth it!”
The man with a gun is approached by a group of people, including one who appears to be Scurlock.
After a scuffle ensues, at least two shots ring out before the video cuts off.
Sounds like a hot-head bar owner pissed because his windows got broke out and lost it when protesters approached.
Daily Beast said: "Gardner has described himself as a libertarian, a former Marine who was deployed to Iraq and Haiti, and a volunteer for the Trump campaign in 2016."
KY........
