Killing of Duncan Lemp

Killing of Duncan Lemp
DateMarch 12, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-12)
LocationPotomac, Maryland, U.S.
TypeNo-knock warrant, homicide by shooting, police killing
CauseMultiple gunshot wounds
ParticipantsMontgomery County Police Department SWAT team
DeathsDuncan Socrates Lemp
ChargesNone

On March 12, 2020, Duncan Socrates Lemp was fatally shot at his home in Potomac, Maryland during a no-knock search by the Montgomery County Police Department's SWAT team. The police believed Lemp possessed firearms illegally, which were recovered at the scene.[1]

Police have said that Lemp was shot after confronting an officer during the execution of the raid.[2] Lemp's family have said through their attorney that, based on an eyewitness, they believe Lemp was shot without warning while he was asleep.[3][4] Lemp has since been described as a "martyr" for the boogaloo movement, some adherents to which believe Lemp was murdered by police because of his alleged involvement with the movement and his anti-government beliefs.[5][6]

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  6. ^ Far-right anti-government extremist movement:
    • Charter, David (May 16, 2020). "'Boogaloo boys' prepare for next American civil war in Hawaiian shirts". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
    • "Why some protesters in America wear Hawaiian shirts". The Economist. May 23, 2020. ISSN 0013-0613. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
    • Allam, Hannah (January 10, 2020). "'Boogaloo' Is The New Far-Right Slang For Civil War". National Public Radio. Archived from the original on April 23, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.