Subject of Iconic Ferguson Protest Photo Found Dead
Protester featured in iconic Ferguson photo found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound https://t.co/TUa60G7bXx
— STLtoday (@stltoday) May 5, 2017
Edward Crawford, the subject of an iconic photo taken during protests in Ferguson, Missouri has been found dead.
According to the St. Louis’s Post-Dispatch, which won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting that contained the image of Crawford, the activist reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The photo that went viral in 2014 showed him lobbing a burning tear gas canister. While it was often reported that he was throwing it back at cops, Crawford remained adamant that he was throwing it away from children in the area. He was cited for interfering with a police officer and assault. There had been a court date set for later this month, for those citations.
Crawford is being remembered today on social media by Missouri State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal, Post-Dispatch photojournalist Robert Cohen, and many other activists.
Edward Crawford is dead. Found in his car shot to death. He is #Ferguson‘s hero. For those of us tear-gassed, he was our local champion. RIP pic.twitter.com/RHtBEB174G
— MariaChappelleNadal (@MariaChappelleN) May 5, 2017
Will never forget Ed ‘Skeeda’ Crawford coming to my aid in #Ferguson after getting pepper sprayed after the anniv of #MikeBrown‘s death.
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) May 5, 2017
I rarely use this term, but it’s so fitting here: Rest in Power brother. Thank you for standing up for the home front. ✊? #STL #Ferguson https://t.co/8rMvIHFzzM
— Erica Southerland (@DocSoutherland) May 5, 2017
#EdwardCrawford demonstrated astounding courage to protect the nearby children.#BlackLivesMatter
— MORGAN JAEL (@wholovesmo) May 5, 2017
Wow. My heart is heavy with this news. RIP Edward Crawford. https://t.co/MaiosHN5GR
— Opal Tometi (@opalayo) May 5, 2017
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