1989 Miami riot
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The 1989 Miami riot was sparked after Miami Police Department (MPD) officer William Lozano shot Black motorcyclist Clement Lloyd on January 16, 1989. Lloyd, 23, was fleeing another MPD officer, who was chasing him for an alleged traffic violation. Lozano was on foot investigating an unrelated incident, heard about the situation on his police radio, and later said the motorcycle "veered toward him". He fired a shot at the motorcycle, striking Lloyd in the head and killing him instantly. The motorcycle crashed into an oncoming car, injuring two occupants. Lloyd's passenger, Allan Blanchard, 24, died the next day from his injuries. Several Black witnesses said that Lozano walked almost to the center of the street with his handgun and poised ready to shoot for several seconds as the motorcycle approached. Rioting began almost immediately after the shooting in Overtown, and on the next day in Liberty City, both predominantly Black neighborhoods of Miami, and continued until January 19, when the Chicago Bulls, including star player Michael Jordan, played a scheduled game in Overtown against the Miami Heat, who were in their inaugural season. Schools were closed and police cordoned off a 130-block area and teargassed rioting crowds.
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