Feb 15, 2021
Justice for James Scurlock, killed by Omaha racist during George Floyd protest
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Justice for James Scurlock, killed by Omaha racist during George Floyd protest
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A white Nebraska bar owner who killed himself after being charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting a Black man duri
Some of you may not have heard about this, but awhile back in May, a young man named James Scurlock was shot by a white shop owner named Jake Garner. Recently, the man who murdered him, was put on trial, and he ended up killing him self. The jury and the judge decided that he was acting in “self-defense.” Garner had a gun, and was going out into the streets where there were protests going on. Scurlock and another witness saw that Garner had a gun. The witness tackled him, and ran off, not wanting to get hurt. Scurlock saw the gun as well, and went to the man to try to prevent him from firing the gun. The man was a know racist, and there was a lot of evidence of this all over social media. When our PRESIDENT said “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” Garner likes and responded to that post. I can’t recall what he replied right now, but James Scurlock isn’t getting justice, and his name is on a few posts, but not as many. This man deserves justice, so please, do whatever you can to help his family receive justice. I’m sorry for any information that I got wrong, and please, feel free to correct me.
In a stunning development, Jake Gardner — the white bar owner indicted in the killing of a 22-year-old Black man during protests in downtown
Three months after murdering James Scurlock, Jake Gardner was finally charged. Today, Sept. 20, he killed himself.
Read about James Scurlock and remember him tonight.
A black man was shot and killed by a white bar owner after a fight broke out during a protest in Omaha – the shooter has claimed self-defens
This article is from June, but tonight we should remember James’ life.
A grand jury in Omaha, Nebraska, indicted Jake Gardner on Tuesday over the death of James Scurlock, a 22-year-old Black man.
Amber Jamieson at BuzzFeed News (09.16.2020):
After months of protests calling for charges, a Nebraska grand jury has indicted the white bar owner who shot and killed James Scurlock, a 22-year-old Black man, during a Black Lives Matter protest in Omaha, Nebraska, in June.
The grand jury determined on Tuesday that Jake Gardner, 38, will face four charges including manslaughter, attempted first-degree assault, use of a firearm, and terror threats.
Announcing the charges, special prosecutor Frederick Franklin said much of the new evidence that allowed for charges to be laid came from Gardner himself, including Facebook posts and text messages.
"There was evidence that was gathered and presented to the grand jury about activity that Jake Gardner was engaged in prior to even coming in contact with James Scurlock," said Franklin.
"Evidence to reasonably be construed as an intent to use a firearm for purposes of killing someone," he continued. "You will want to know what it is, and I can't tell you about it. But what I can tell you is that that evidence comes primarily from Jake Gardner himself."
Gardner killed Scurlock on the night of May 30, the first weekend of Black Lives Matter protests around the country after George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis.
On that night, Gardner stood armed outside one of his businesses in the Old Market neighborhood. After an altercation with two men, Gardner began shooting — he later told authorities they were “warning shots” — and Scurlock, who was not part of the original altercation, jumped on his back to stop him.
Gardner shot and killed him. Multiple associates have since come forward to say Gardner was known for making racist comments.
Less than two days later, Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine declined to charge Gardner, announcing that his actions were in “self-defense.” After public outcry and protest, Kleine announced on June 3 that he would petition for a grand jury.
"Justice for James" protesters in Omaha have been calling for Kleine to lay charges against Gardner for months, including a daily protest outside his gated community for 36 straight days to symbolize the 36 hours it took the Douglas County attorney to decide not to press charges.
'It's about justice': White bar owner is charged with manslaughter in James Scurlock shooting | Crime News | omaha.com
Jake Gardner just got indicted for the murder of James Scurlock! The fight for justic isnt over but this is the first step there!