Killing of Rekia Boyd
2012 death via police officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rekia Boyd (November 5, 1989 - March 21, 2012) was a 22-year-old black American woman who was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois by Dante Servin, an off-duty Hispanic Chicago police detective, on March 21, 2012.[1][2]
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Date | March 21, 2012 (2012-03-21) |
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Location | Chicago, Illinois, US |
Type | Homicide, shooting |
Motive | Response to being called a crackhead |
Participants | Dante Servin (shooter) |
Deaths | Rekia Boyd |
Accused | Dante Servin |
Charges | Involuntary manslaughter |
Verdict | Not guilty[1] |
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