Injustice Towards Those That Were Killed
Date:
2014-07-08Location:
Sandpoint, Idaho
What happened:
Riley was pregnant, homeless and threatening suicide. A 34-year-old Suquamish tribe descendent, Jeanetta Riley was shot and killed by Sandpoint, Idaho police on July 8, 2014, seconds after they exited their vehicles.
About The Perpetrator:
About The Victim:
Outcome:
Because Riley was holding a knife, her shooting was ruled justified.
Jeanetta Riley was a 34 year old Indigenous/ Native American woman.
Date:
2014-11-30Location:
Rapid City, South Dakota
What happened:
On Dec. 30, 2014, just one day after attending a Native Lives Matter protest, Allen Locke was shot and killed by a police officer in his Rapid City, South Dakota, home.
About The Perpetrator:
About The Victim:
Outcome:
A police investigation found the shooting justified because the 30-year-old Lakota man was holding a knife.
Allen Locke was a 30 year old Indigenous/ Native American male.