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David McAtee

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jun 01, 2020

Victim Details

David McAtee

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2020-06-01

53

David

McAtee

06/26/2026

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In the early hours of June 1, 2020, David McAtee, a 53-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in the doorway of his popular barbecue restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky. The city was under a curfew amid protests for racial justice. That night, a crowd had gathered at the intersection of 26th Street and Broadway, a location that included McAtee's business, YaYa's BBQ Shack. Members of the Louisville Metro Police Department and the Kentucky National Guard were dispatched to the area to disperse the c ...
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  • Commonwealth Journal: Kentucky police shooting video raises questions on tactics
  • https://www.wtvq.com/2020/06/03/update-two-guardsmen-two-officers-fired-shots-mcatee-case/
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