JUSTICE FOR DAVIDMCATEE.
reports. The group had gathered near a convenience store in Louisville's West End. Police say they were called to disperse a large crowd. Multiple witnesses and family members of McAtee, however, say there was no reason for police to be present. The group was not a part of the protests that have taken over Louisville over the past week. According to, the group meets at that spot in the neighborhood every weekend to play music and share food.
Police say they returned fire after being shot at. However, not a single officer activated their body camera before the incident: a violation of Louisville police policy. This failure has cost Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad his job. Mayor Greg Fischer announced Conrad had been relieved of his duties on Monday. Louisville was already processing the tragedy ofan incident Conrad was already under scrutiny for.
According to local news outlets, McAtee's body was left at the scene for 12 hours after he was shot."We were already dealing with the death of Breonna Taylor...
Several outlets have reported that Crews mocked protesters online, sharing a photo of a protester offering her flowers at a protest with the caption,"I hope the pepper balls that she got lit up with a little later on hurt." McAtee's family describe David as a pillar of his community, who was known for serving police officers free meals at his restaurant, which he'd run for 30 years."He left a great legend behind," his mother Odessa Riley told the
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