Cleveland, OH
Tamir Rice Foundation celebrates grand opening of memorial honoring his life
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A butterfly memorial opened Saturday in honor of Tamir Rice, almost eight years after he was shot and killed by a Cleveland police officer.
The Rice Butterfly Memorial is situated at Cudell Park, the identical place the place Tamir was shot whereas enjoying with a pretend gun. He was 12 years previous.
In accordance with the Tamir Rice Basis, the memorial is supposed to honor Tamir’s twentieth birthday and the sacrifices of his sister.
Cleveland police tackled and detained Tajai Rice after she arrived to the taking pictures scene, an act the Tamir Rice Basis describes as police brutality.
Tamir Rice was shot on Nov. 22, 2014 and died from his accidents on Nov. 23, 2014.
Timothy Loehmann didn’t face costs for the taking pictures, however he was fired from the Cleveland Division of Police for mendacity on his job utility.
Earlier this month, 19 Information uncovered that Loehmann was employed as a police officer for a small Pennsylvania city. He has since withdrawn his utility.
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