List of people killed during the 2020–23 United States racial unrest

At least 42 people have been killed in relation to the 2020–2023 United States racial unrest following the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, among other racially based controversies in the following years. Notable fatal events include the California Boogaloo murders, shootings in the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, the shooting of Garrett Foster, the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings, the shooting of Aaron Jay Danielson and Michael Reinoehl, and Tortuguita shooting.

List Indicates the person was killed by law enforcement officers

Name Date Location Perpetrator(s) Circumstance Source Calvin Horton Jr. May 27, 2020 Minneapolis, Minnesota John Rieple A looter was shot and killed by the owner of the store he was looting. Oscar Lee Stewart Jr. May 28, 2020 Minneapolis, Minnesota Montez Terrill Lee (started the fire that killed Stewart) Stewart died in a fire started by Montez Terrill Lee during a looting at a Minneapolis pawnshop. Javar Harrell May 29, 2020 Detroit, Michigan Tyjon Hites, Omono Bryant Harrell was killed after a man opened fire on a protest in Detroit. David Patrick Underwood May 29, 2020 Oakland, California Steven Carrillo Boogaloo movement members ambush security personnel outside a federal building in Oakland, CA Barry Perkins May 30, 2020 St. Louis, Missouri Unnamed FedEx truck driver A man attempting to loot a FedEx truck was pulled underneath the vehicle and dragged, resulting in his death. James Scurlock May 30, 2020 Omaha, Nebraska Jacob Gardner After protesters began vandalizing nearby buildings, Jacob Gardner and his father approached them, in which a physical brawl erupted. During the scuffle, Jacob withdrew his pistol and fired two shots, killing James Scurlock. Jacob committed suicide after he was required to turn himself into police. Marvin Francois May 31, 2020 Kansas City, Missouri Unknown Francois was shot and killed by apparent robbers in his car while attempting to pick up his sons from the protest. John Tiggs May 31, 2020 Chicago, Illinois Unknown Tiggs, walking into a store, was shot and killed by nearby gunfire Chris Beaty May 31, 2020 Indianapolis, Indiana Unclear Beaty was killed by armed robbers during the civil unrest in Indianapolis. Dorian Murrell May 31, 2020 Indianapolis, Indiana Tyler Newby Tyler Newby was shoved to the ground by Murrell, which led him to withdraw his firearm and shoot Tyler in the heart, killing him. Newby later turned himself into authorities. David McAtee June 1, 2020 Louisville, Kentucky Katie Crews, Austin Allen, Andrew Kroszkewicz, Matthew Roark After raising his firearm during a scuffle at a protest, David McAtee was shot by law enforcement and National Guard. Italia Marie Kelly June 1, 2020 Davenport, Iowa Parker Marlin Belz Attempting to depart from the protest, Kelly was shot and killed while approaching her car in a Walmart parking lot. Marquis M. Tousant June 1, 2020 Davenport, Iowa Davenport Police Department Tousant was killed by Davenport Police Officers while attempting to ambush them. Jose Gutierrez June 1, 2020 Cicero, Illinois Zion Haygood Jose Gutierrez was shot and killed by a nearby looter from Chicago. Victor Cazares Jr.June 1, 2020Cicero, IllinoisUnknownCazares was struck by a stray bullet during the unrest in Cicero. Jorge Gomez June 1, 2020 Las Vegas, Nevada Ryan Fryman, Andrew Locher, Vernon Ferguson, Daniel Emerton Unprovoked, four officers opened fire on protester Jorge Gomez as he was walking towards his car. Unnamed June 2, 2020 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Owner of gun shop A gun shop owner opened fire on looters, killing one. Unnamed June 2, 2020 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania None (killed by own explosive) A looter was killed attempting to use an explosive to gain entry into an ATM. David Dorn June 2, 2020 St. Louis, Missouri Stephen Cannon A 77 year old retired law enforcement officer was shot by looters during the unrest. Sean Monterrosa June 2, 2020 Vallejo, California Jarrett Tonn A protester, who was kneeling with his hands in the air, was shot by a police officer who mistook a hammer in his pocket for a firearm. Robert Forbes June 3, 2020 Bakersfield, California Timothy Kieth Moore A protester was struck and killed by a motorist, who also later died in Mexico. Scott Hutton June 3, 2020 Alexander, Arkansas Calvin Salyers Hutton, who was at Salyers's residence to retrieve a police vehicle, was holding his firearm due to recent anti-police sentiment. Salyers, seeing through the peephole that Hutton had his weapon drawn also withdrew his firearm. When Salyers moved his gun from one hand to the other in order to reach for the door handle, he accidentally discharged the weapon, in which the round penetrated the door and struck Hutton. Both Hutton and Salyers knew each other and the death was an accident. Damon Gutzwiller June 6, 2020 Ben Lomond, California Steven Carrillo Following Carrillo's earlier attack in May, Santa Cruz Sheriff deputies arrived at Carrillo's home, and were met by gunfire, in which Gutzwiller was killed Horace Lorenzo Anderson Jr. June 20, 2020 Seattle, Washington Marcel Long A shooting in the CHOP resulted in the death of one person. First responders were unable to immediately tend to the victims due to a lack of available security. UnnamedJune 27, 2020Louisville, KentuckyUnnamedA person was arrested after shooting at Breonna Taylor protesters Antonio Mays June 29, 2020 Seattle, Washington Unknown Mays was one of the two people in a white van (allegedly stolen) that drove into the occupied protest, and was hit by gunfire from protest security who were responding to a possible active shooter. He was treated by protest medics, but died en route to paramedics while further treatment was delayed in the confusion. As of 2025, the exact circumstances were still unknown. Summer Taylor July 4, 2020 Seattle, Washington Dawit Kelete Taylor was struck by a vehicle driving through a protest on a highway, resulting in their death. Secoriea TurnerJuly 4, 2020Atlanta, GeorgiaJulian Conley and Jerrion McKinneyAfter attempting to drive through a protest to enter a parking lot, Secoriea Turner, an eight-year-old passenger, was struck by gunfire from the crowd. Jessica Doty Whitaker July 5, 2020 Indianapolis, Indiana Unknown A woman was shot and killed after telling protesters "All Lives Matter". Garrett Foster July 25, 2020 Austin, Texas Daniel Perry Garrett Foster, a protester armed with an AK47, approached a vehicle that erratically drove through the protest and was fatally met by gunfire by driver Daniel Perry. Joseph RosenbaumAugust 25, 2020 Kenosha, Wisconsin Kyle Rittenhouse During a chase, Rosenbaum lunged towards Rittenhouse and attempted to grab his barrel, which resulted in Rosenbaum being shot in the head and killed. Anthony HuberDuring a second chase, Rittenhouse fell and was struck in the neck by Anthony Huber with a skateboard, causing him to open fire and kill Huber. Aaron Danielson August 29, 2020 Portland, Oregon Michael ReinoehlA Patriot Prayer member was shot and killed in an ambush by Antifa activist Michael Reinoehl in Portland. Earlier that day, Patriot Prayer and Antifa engaged in a street battle. Michael Reinoehl September 3, 2020 Lacey, Washington 4 Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Marshals Service agents In the days following Reinoehl's attack in Portland, Oregon, President Trump ordered a task force to locate and neutralize Reinoehl, which would culminate in his death during a standoff on September 3. Eric AllportOctober 2, 2020Madison Heights, MichiganMultiple FBI agentsDuring the execution of an arrest warrant for Eric Allport, a member of the Boogaloo movement in which anarchists engaged in political violence earlier in the year, engaged in a shootout with FBI in which one agent was injured and Allport himself was killed. Lee Kelter October 10, 2020 Denver, Colorado Matthew Dolloff A security guard for a news team opened fire on a right-wing militant after being assaulted with mace. Travis NagdyNovember 23, 2020Louisville, KentuckyUnnamedA Black Lives Matter activist died in a carjacking during the protests. Deona Marie Knajdek June 13, 2021 Minneapolis, Minnesota Nicholas Kraus Protester Deona Marie Knajdek died after being struck by an erratic driver plowing into the protest. Brandy Knightly February 19, 2022 Portland, Oregon Benjamin Jeffrey Smith A man approached a demonstration at Normandale Park and opened fire, killing two, including one which died from injuries in 2024, and injuring multiple more. DegJuly 2, 2024 Manuel Esteban Paez Terán (Tortuguita) January 18, 2023 Cop City, South River Forest, Georgia Bryland Myers, Jerry Parrish, Jonathan Salcedo, Mark Jonathan Lamb, Ronaldo Kegel, Royce Zah When police attempted to clear a tent encampment at the Stop Cop City demonstrations, a shootout erupted between activist Tortuguita and Georgia State Troopers, resulting in the death of Tortuguita.

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