Malissa Williams, age 30
Lost to gun violence on November 29, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Thirteen police officers fired at Russell and Williams 137 times while they were in their car at a parking lot of a middle school. They were unarmed.
Photo sources:
- The Free Thought Project: Cops Get Jobs Back After Executing Unarmed Couple with 137 Shots Over a Traffic Violation
- BlackPast: Malissa A. Williams (1982-2012) • BlackPast
News sources:
- Renée Ater: list of unarmed black people killed by police — On Monuments — Renée Ater
- Jan 26: Washington Post: Six Cleveland police officers fired for fatal ‘137 shots’ car chase in 2012
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