Man is shot dead at Breonna Taylor protest in Louisville after gunman fires on demonstrators in Jefferson Square Park in the city – sparking panic among protesters
One man was shot dead in the incident at Jefferson Square Park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, at around 9 p.m. Saturday
Disturbing footage on social media shows the moment the shooter aims his gun at the masses of people peacefully protesting and fires multiple shots
It later shows people rushing to assist one person lying in a pool of blood
Officers received a report of a second victim at the Hall of Justice who was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries
The park has become a focal point for the city’s protests demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, the black EMT gunned down by cops in her apartment in March
This is the second shooting during protests in Louisville over Taylor’s death
Protesters nationwide are demanding an end to police brutality and systemic racism, and calls are mounting for widespread police reform
In New York, hundreds of protesters camped outside City Hall Saturday night demanding lawmakers slash the New York City police budget by $1billion
In Portland, Oregon, protesters tried to establish an autonomous zone outside a police precinct and cops warned riot control agents were being deployed
By RACHEL SHARP
DAILYMAIL.COM
28 June 2020
A man has been shot dead at a Breonna Taylor protest in Louisville after a white man opened fire on peaceful demonstrators in a crowded park, according to local police.
At least two people were shot – one fatally – in the incident at Jefferson Square Park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, at around 9 p.m. Saturday.
Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies performed life-saving measures on an unidentified male victim but he died at the scene.
The shooting took place at the park that has become a focal point for the city’s protests demanding justice for Taylor, the black EMT who was gunned down by cops in her apartment back in March.
Disturbing footage on social media shows the moment the shooter aims his gun at the masses of people peacefully protesting and fires multiple shots.
Screams can be heard as people scramble for cover from the hail of bullets.
The footage later shows people rushing to assist one person who is seen lying in a pool of blood on the ground.
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