James Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, was shot and killed outside a bar in Omaha Saturday night while participating in a protest against police brutality
Photo: @shannonrwatts/Twitter James Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, was shot and killed outside a bar in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday night, while participating in a protest against police brutality sparked by the recent police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. The Omaha World Herald reported on Sunday that the death is being investigated, and that the man suspected of killing Scurlock is a local bar owner who is in police custody undergoing questioning.
Scurlock’s father demanded justice for his son on Sunday, telling reporters, “Last night I lost my son, my wife lost a son, my kids lost a brother. 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.” He went on, “What we want is for this to go to court and get a full prosecution. We want this to go with justice and go peacefully.
BuzzFeed News reported that according to local news outlets, Scurlock allegedly broke a bar window during the protest — though many on social media dispute this — and that the man who shot him used racial slurs before firing. Scurlock was then transported to the Nebraska Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The police said an investigation is underway.
Hundreds of people were in the streets of downtown Omaha on Saturday night, joining protests against police killings around the country. On Sunday, they held a vigil for Scurlock.
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