| Killing of Oscar Grant |
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A screenshot of Grant pinned down as police are handcuffing him, moments before the shooting; this was captured from one of the videos that recorded the police incident. |
| Location | Oakland, California, U.S. |
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| Date | January 1, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-01-01) 2:15 a.m.
PST (10:15 UTC) |
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Attack type | Homicide, manslaughter, police killing, shooting |
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| Victim | Oscar Juliuss Grant III, aged 22 |
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| Perpetrator | Johannes Mehserle |
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| Verdict | - Guilty of involuntary manslaughter and gun enhancement
- Not guilty of second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter
- Gun enhancement conviction overturned by trial judge
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| Convictions | Involuntary manslaughter
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| Sentence | 14 months and 30 days in prison |
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| Charges | Second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, and gun enhancement |
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| Litigation | $50 million (originally $25 million) lawsuit by Joh
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