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Unsolved March 3, 1991 Suspicious Death

Rodney King Beating

Status Unsolved
Type Suspicious Death
Date March 3, 1991
Location Los Angeles, California
Victim Age 25
Gender Male

Rodney King was beaten by LAPD officers after a high-speed chase. The beating was videotaped. Four officers were acquitted, sparking the 1992 LA riots. Federal charges led to two officers being convicted. King died in 2012 in a suspicious drowning. His death was ruled accidental.

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