The frantic scene unfolded swiftly on Nov. 22, 2014: A police
cruiser raced in front of a Cleveland recreation center and rolled up
alongside 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
One of the two police officers inside the car
jumped out and fired his service weapon twice. Rice, who earlier had
been flashing around a toy pellet gun, crumpled onto the snowy soil.
The incident lasted less than two seconds.
The choppy surveillance footage of the fatal
shooting stoked public outrage and prompted calls for police reform. The
death of the young black boy also became the latest example in the
national debate over policing in minority communities and what
constitutes a justifiable use of force — a rallying point for the "Black
Lives Matter" movement.
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