Kareem Phoarah Knight

How they died

Less-than-lethal force

Knight's neighbors called the cops to report that he was acting erratically and trying to break into their houses. Police found him violently agitated, climbing on roofs, screaming "Kill them," etc. He was tasered by officers at least twice, then taken to a local hospital where he died. The medical examiner attributed his death to the cocaine in his system.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Kareem Phoarah Knight, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

References & sources