Marcus-David Peters

Death by Force

Marcus-David L. Peters, a 24-year-old high school biology teacher and Virginia Commonwealth University alumnus, died on May 14, 2018, in Richmond, Virginia. Peters was experiencing a mental health crisis when he was shot and killed by Richmond Police Officer Michael Nyantakyi. The incident began when Peters, driving erratically, was involved in a car accident. He exited his vehicle naked and visibly distressed, and after being hit by a car, he continued to act erratically, making snow angels on ...Read More

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Richmond Times-Dispatch: Space around the Lee statue has been informally named for a Black man who lost his life at the hands of police

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