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NYC, November 25: Solidarity With #4thprecinctshutdown In Minneapolis

On November 15, 2015, a police officer from the Minneapolis Police Department shot #JamarClark in the head. Witnesses say that at the time Jamar was shot he was lying on the ground. Jamar was unarmed. He was only 24 years old.

The two officers who were standing over Jamar when he was shot, Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze, have both been with the department for just 13 months. Both have been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of a state investigation. The Minneapolis Police Department has not said which officer shot Jamar above his eye, killing him.

Members of Jamar’s family and surrounding community have held vigil at the precinct where the officers work since his murder. They have faced harrassment, abuse, and arrests at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department. They have also endured threats from the KKK.

On November 24, 2015, four white men, wearing ski masks and bullet proof vests, fired upon those gathered at the precinct. As many as five people were shot. It is believed that the shooters were members of the KKK who had made previous threats to “shoot nigs.” According to eyewitnesses, police made no effort to apprehend the shooters. The shooting happened in front of police precinct, but it took nearly twenty minutes for officers to arrive.

We stand in solidarity with those who seek justice for Jamar Clark. Please join us for an emergency action for Jamar and those injured in last night’s shooting.

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