Gerald Avery

Death by Force

In the early hours of Monday, July 21, 2025, the city of Topeka, Kansas, was rattled by a burst of violence that would ultimately claim the life of 33-year-old Gerald Avery, a Black male. The incident unfolded around 2:15 a.m. in the 4500 block of Southwest Topeka Boulevard, a typically busy thoroughfare that was quiet at that hour. Officers from the Topeka Police Department were dispatched to the scene following reports of a shooting.

Upon their arrival, they discovered Avery suffering f ...Read More

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