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Killing of Oscar Grant
2009 manslaughter in Oakland, California
Killing of Oscar Grant | |
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A screenshot of Grant pinned down as police are handcuffing him, moments before the shooting; this was captured from one of the videos that recorded the police incident. | |
Location | Oakland, California, U.S. |
Date | January 1, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-01-01) 2:15 a.m. PST (10:15 UTC) |
Attack type | Homicide, manslaughter, police killing, shooting |
Victim | Oscar Juliuss Grant III, aged 22 |
Perpetrator | Johannes Mehserle |
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Convictions | Involuntary manslaughter |
Sentence | 14 months and 30 days in prison |
Charges | Second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, and gun enhancement |
Litigation | $50 million (originally $25 million) lawsuit by Joh
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