Historical Events tagged with "police shooting"

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Crime & Law

Capture of Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin After Shootings

March 20th, 2000 24 years ago

Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown, was apprehended by law enforcement after a violent encounter in which he killed Deputy Ricky Kinchen and severely injured Deputy Aldranon English in Georgia. The incident took place within a tense atmosphere concerning his past as a Black Panther leader and controversial figure. His history of activism and rhetoric had set him apart as a polarizing individual in American societal conflicts, particularly during the civil rights era.

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