a young African-American man shot dead in his bed by a police officer

Donovan Lewis, 20, was shot dead while lying in bed at dawn on Tuesday August 30 in Columbus, Ohio (USA). A video from the body camera of one of the police officers, who had an arrest warrant, shows an officer accompanied by a dog opening the door of a room then fatally shooting the young Afro-American almost immediately. American.

Donovan Lewis’ family has decided to file a complaint. The officer responsible for the fatal shooting has been suspended and an investigation has been opened. Throughout the state of Ohio, defenders of the rights of African Americans have been mobilizing since this new tragedy. In a year and a half, in Columbus, four people have been killed by police in very controversial circumstances.