 Location of Madison, within Dane County, and Dane County within Wisconsin | |
| Date | March 6, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Time | 6:30 p.m. |
| Location | Williamson Street, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Participants |
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| Deaths | Tony Robinson |
| Charges | None filed |
The killing of Tony Terrell Robinson Jr. occurred on March 6, 2015, in Madison, Wisconsin. Robinson, an unarmed 19-year-old man, was fatally shot by Madison police officer Matthew Kenny during a "check-person" call. Kenny was responding to dispatch reports that Robinson was jumping in front of cars and acting erratically, and that he had harmed someone in an apartment.[1] On May 12, 2015, the shooting was determined to be justified self-defense by the Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne.[2] The death was protested by the Black Lives Matter movement; Robinson was biracial, with a black father and a white mother.[3]
- ^ Savidge, Nico (March 7, 2015). "Police tapes: Officers told of battery involving Tony Robinson before shooting". Wisconsin State Journal. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ Berman, Mark (May 12, 2015). "Madison police officer won't be charged for shooting Tony Robinson". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Family of Tony Robinson emphasize his bi-racial background".