Raylyn George

How they died

Deadly force

George was shot as the result of a police tactical team and foot chase of seven different suspects at the Marina Village housing projects. Beyond dispute, George was an armed felon and was fleeing police; he died of a gunshot wound at close range in the back of the head, and he also suffered a gunshot to one of his knees. Seven months after his initial ruling the medical examiner ruled that, despite his first opinion, both shots had been self-inflicted. The George shooting has triggered marches, demonstrations, and a long legal battle.

Why we remember them

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

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