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Vigil Held on 25th Anniversary of Death of Amadou Diallo

Fervently chanting “Amadou! Amadou!” a large crowd of Bronx residents, activists, lawmakers, and clergy joined family members of both the late Amadou Balio Diallo and other young, Black men killed by police in the Soundview section of The Bronx on Saturday, Feb. 3, for a vigil marking the 25th anniversary of Diallo's death. According to police and media reports at the time, Diallo, a Muslim Guinean, died after he was shot 19 times by police on Wheeler Avenue in Soundview shortly after midnight on Feb. 4, 1999. He was unarmed and aged 23.

Vigil marks 25 years since Amadou Diallo was shot and killed by NYPD officers

Vigil marks 25 years since Amadou Diallo was shot and killed by NYPD officers
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