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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.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
March 3, 1991, Foothill Freeway, Los Angeles, CA
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