Death by Cop- 2024
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Samuel Sharpe Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 42
Race : Black
Date : 07/16/2024
Location : King Park, 1531 W Vliet Street
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Columbus Police Department
Officer(s) :Austin Enos, Adam Groves, Canaan Dick, Karl Eiginger, Nicholas Mason
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by visiting officer from Ohio
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Samuel Sharpe was a popular person in an encampment. During the RNC convention, security was tight and out of state officers were visiting. One of them witnessed a street brawl with 2 knives in the street involving Sharpe and shot and killed him. Sharpe had been a military vet who was unhoused.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-shooting-police-near-rnc/61614074
