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Elijah McClain played violin, a peaceful event in Aurora was met now with armed police. So tragic. [View all]
In case you missed it, a peaceful black man was killed by police in Aurora, CO, on August 24, 2019.
Only now is his story being told.
https://www.thecut.com/2020/06/the-killing-of-elijah-mcclain-everything-we-know.html
"Here are his last words:
“I can’t breathe.
I have my ID right here. My name is Elijah McClain.
That’s my house. I was just going home.
I’m an introvert. I’m just different. That’s all.
I’m so sorry.
I have no gun. I don’t do that stuff. I don’t do any fighting."
"Did you know that Elijah McClain played violin for kittens in an animal shelter so they wouldn’t be lonely while awaiting the kindness of an adoptive family?"
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