Street Memorial for Samuel Sharpe Jr., Milwaukee

Memorial site for Samuel Sharpe Jr. on a Milwaukee street blocked with traffic cones and community signs.
Memorial site for Samuel Sharpe Jr. on a Milwaukee street blocked with traffic cones and community signs.

A memorial for Samuel Sharpe Jr. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, marks the site where he was killed by five Columbus police officers. The officers, in Milwaukee for the 2024 Republican National Convention, reportedly shot Sharpe after witnessing an altercation where he refused to drop a knife. The memorial includes signs and offerings, reflecting community grief and calls for justice.

Photo taken in July 2024.

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