Louisville community to honor Tyler Gerth on one-year anniversary of death with inaugural 5K walk, run
Groups are planning to gather Saturday to commemorate Gerth through an inaugural memorial 5K walk and run, including the launch of a new foundation. Author: Senait Gebregiorgis (WHAS 11) Published: 6:31 PM EDT June 25, 2021 Updated: 6:42 PM EDT June 25, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. One year after 27-year-old photographer Tyler Gerth was shot and killed while documenting Louisville s fight for justice, his loved ones are launching a new foundation to support causes he cared about most.
Gerth marched alongside activists following the police shooting of Breonna Taylor, often seen capturing the voices of change with his camera. He was killed after a man opened fire into a crowd at Jefferson Square Park last June.
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Show Transcript SCENE. NO OFFICERS WERE HURT. YOU TONIGHT A PHOTOGRAPHER KILLED WHILE COVERING RACIAL JUSTICE PROTESTS IN LOUISVILLE WILL BE HONORED ONE YEAR AFTER HIS DEATH. TYLER GERTH WAS KILLED LAST JUNE WHEN A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE ON A CROWD OF PROTESTERS AT JEFFERSON SQUARE PARK GIRTH FOUNDATION KNOWN AS BUILDING EQUAL BRIDGES IS PLANNING A MEMORIAL 5K RUN IN HIS HONOR. IT WILL BE JUNE 26TH ONE DAY BEFORE THE ANNIVER
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