_at_the_Alvin_Cole_rally.jpg) Tracey Cole speaks at a rally for her son on October 15, 2020, in Wauwatosa's Hart Park. | |
| Date | February 2, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Location | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Type | Police killing by shooting |
| Participants | Joseph Mensah (shooter) |
| Deaths | Alvin Cole |
| Charges | None |
On the evening of February 2, 2020, Alvin Cole, a 17-year-old black male, was fatally shot by a Wauwatosa, Wisconsin black male police officer Joseph Mensah, outside Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa. The shooting occurred after Cole refused a command from the police to drop the stolen gun he was holding and Cole fired a bullet as he tried to flee.[1] Two shots were fired when Cole was on his hands and knees, and the remaining three shots were fired by Mensah while Cole was face down on the ground. Mensah was the only officer among the five other officers at the scene who fired his weapon.
The demonstrations played out against a backdrop of protests worldwide over the murder of George Floyd.[2][3]
- ^ "Wisconsin police chief says he has no reason to fire officer who fatally shot Alvin Cole". NBC News. October 12, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "US: Family of Black teen killed by police arrested at protest". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Richmond, Todd (October 9, 2020). "Mother, sisters of teen killed by Wauwatosa police arrested at protest in Wisconsin church parking lot". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 12, 2020.