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On May 30, 2020, James Scurlock, a 22-year-old black male protester, was fatally shot by a 38-year-old bar owner, Jacob "Jake" Gardner. The shooting took place during George Floyd protests in Omaha, Nebraska, in the Old Market area of the city. Scurlock had been among the thousands of protesters who flooded the city's downtown area. Surveillance video of the strip of bars shows a group of people, including Scurlock, being approached by Jacob Gardner, his father, and one other male in the street. Shortly after Jacob Gardner's elderly father was shoved by a man to the ground after a verbal confrontation with a woman. Gardner, who was nearby decided to investigate the altercation, then revealed a concealed handgun at his waistband, and while moving away, simultaneously verbally threatened the group, including Scurlock, to stay back. Gardner was then attacked by two members of the crowd after he turned his back on them. As Gardner and one attacker struggled on the ground, Gardner fired shots while being grappled, resulting in the attacker fleeing. Seconds later, Scurlock jumped on Gardner, with one hand holding the arm in which the handgun was being held and one arm draped around Gardner's neck. Gardner asked Scurlock to get off him, and then using his left hand fired the gun over his shoulder, striking Scurlock in the clavicle, killing him. After 36 hours Gardner was released from police custody after the county attorney concluded that he had acted in self-defense. The decision proved controversial amid accusations of racial motivation. It has been described as exacerbating tensions in the United States, and the case was referred to a grand jury for review; a grand jury returned indictments against Gardner on September 15 on four felony criminal charges, including manslaughter. Special prosecutor Fred Franklin stated that Gardner had been "threatening the use of deadly force in the absence of being threatened with ... deadly force by James Scurlock or anyone who was associated with him." On September 20, 2020, Gardner was required to turn himself in to police. Instead, he committed suicide outside a medical center in Hillsboro, Oregon, where he had moved after the incident. His death is currently under investigation by Hillsboro police and medical examiners. Incident On May 30, 2020, around 11:00 pm, James Scurlock and a group of protestors were in the Old Market area of Omaha, Nebraska, during the George Floyd protests. During the protest, Scurlock was filmed vandalizing inside a building, including exterior windows and interior office spaces. Scurlock was then headed east toward the corner of 13th and Harney Street near the business belonging to Jacob Gardner, a white bar owner. Gardner and his father stood guard inside his business, The Hive. After a window was broken by protestors, the two men exited The Hive and walked east down the Harney Street sidewalk. Gardner's father pushed two people, telling them to leave. Gardner's father was then knocked to the ground by one man. A verbal altercation between Gardner and a group of people he believed to be in association with the man who pushed his father ensued. Gardner positioned himself in the midst of the protestors. He lifted his shirt, brandishing a concealed handgun in his waistband. He then withdrew the handgun from his waistband and held it at his side. Gardener was then tackled to the ground by two from behind. Gardner fired two shots in the air (which he would later describe to the police as warning shots), and his two attackers fled. It was then that Scurlock jumped on Gardner's back as he was getting up with the weapon . After both had struggled for around 20 seconds, Gardner fired a third shot over his own shoulder, striking Scurlock in his clavicle. Scurlock was taken to Nebraska Medicine where he died from his injuries. Investigation Initial By Saturday night, Gardner was held in police custody at the Omaha Police Department headquarters while an investigation was conducted. He was released late Sunday night and was not booked into jail while he was in police custody. Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine reviewed the evidence, including interviews and witnesses. At a press conference on Monday, June 1, Kleine announced that no charges would be filed against Gardner at that time. Kleine described what occurred in the incident, showed copies of video evidence for the audience, narrating what took place, and explained the conclusion that Gardner had acted in self-defense. Prosecutors said Gardner had once held an active Nebraska Concealed Handgun Permit, but that it had expired by the time of the shooting. City ordinance allows "Persons lawfully entitled to possess a firearm while upon the premises where he or she regularly resides or is regularly employed." without holding a concealed weapons permit. Grand jury The Scurlock family's attorney and Nebraska State Senator, Justin Wayne, asked Kleine to send the case to a grand jury. He explained Gardner should face other charges, such as manslaughter, a concealed carry permit violation, or for firing gunshots within the Omaha city limits. On June 3, 2020, Kleine called a grand jury with a special prosecutor to review the case. He met with Omaha Councilperson Ben Gray and Douglas County Commissioner Chris Rodgers to consider involving the United States Department of Justice. On June 8, Frederick D. Franklin, a federal prosecutor, was appointed to lead the grand jury investigation. Charges and Gardner's death On September 15, 2020, Gardner was indicted by the grand jury on manslaughter, attempted first-degree assault, making terroristic threats and use of a weapon to commit a felony. If convicted, Gardner could have faced a maximum of 95 years imprisonment. His reported deadline date to turn himself in was September 20. On September 20, 2020, Gardner died of suicide in Hillsboro, Oregon. He was found dead of possible gunshot wounds outside a medical center. Gardner had left Nebraska allegedly due to death threats he was receiving there, and initially stayed in Northern California but relocated to Oregon during the wildfires. He had stayed with an uncle in the Portland area prior to his death. On July 28, 2021, Gardner's parents sued the Douglas County Attorney's Office, Kleine and Franklin, alleging that comments made by Kleine and Franklin led to Gardner's suicide. On July 30, 2022 the lawsuit was dismissed by Judge John M. Gerrard, who concluded that "There is absolutely no legal basis to conclude that Franklin or anyone else is liable". Protests Scurlock's death was reported internationally as exacerbating tensions in the United States. On May 31, there was a Black Lives Matter and George Floyd protest in Kearney, Nebraska, that also included demonstrations in Scurlock's name. Signs included slogans like "Justice for James." It started at the Museum of Nebraska Art and continued to the intersection of Second Avenue and 25th Street. On June 1, 2020, app.... Discover the Jacob Gardner popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Jacob Gardner books.
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