Andre Sherrer
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Andre Sherrer was a man fatally shot by Cincinnati police officer
Michael Schulte on Sunday, February 9, 2003 in the neighborhood of Northside
. Sherrer, a convicted felon
, had been released in July 2002 after serving a fourteen year prison sentence for aggravated robbery. Schulte was responding to a call concerning a possible burglary
in the area. When arriving on the scene, Officer Schulte stated that Sherrer was fleeing from the store where the burglary was reported to have occurred. Following a chase and in the midst of a struggle, Schulte's nightstick was taken from him. The suspect proceeded to beat Schulte over the head repeatedly with the weapon. At some point during this struggle, the officer reached for his gun and shot the suspect six times, killing him.
Local community leaders were worried of community fallout, this being the first fatal police shooting of a black male to have occurred since new police protocols were implemented following the 2001 Cincinnati riots
. The Cincinnati Black United Front were critical of the police department's slow handling of the case, not having reported the incident until five hours later. Photographs of Schulte with wounds to the head were made available shortly after the incident.
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
Michael Schulte on Sunday, February 9, 2003 in the neighborhood of Northside
Northside, Cincinnati
Northside is a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was originally known as Cumminsville, but changed names to "Northside" several decades ago after I-74 divided the neighborhood into Northside and South Cumminsville...
. Sherrer, a convicted felon
Felony
A felony is a serious crime in the common law countries. The term originates from English common law where felonies were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods; other crimes were called misdemeanors...
, had been released in July 2002 after serving a fourteen year prison sentence for aggravated robbery. Schulte was responding to a call concerning a possible burglary
Burglary
Burglary is a crime, the essence of which is illicit entry into a building for the purposes of committing an offense. Usually that offense will be theft, but most jurisdictions specify others which fall within the ambit of burglary...
in the area. When arriving on the scene, Officer Schulte stated that Sherrer was fleeing from the store where the burglary was reported to have occurred. Following a chase and in the midst of a struggle, Schulte's nightstick was taken from him. The suspect proceeded to beat Schulte over the head repeatedly with the weapon. At some point during this struggle, the officer reached for his gun and shot the suspect six times, killing him.
Local community leaders were worried of community fallout, this being the first fatal police shooting of a black male to have occurred since new police protocols were implemented following the 2001 Cincinnati riots
2001 Cincinnati riots
The Cincinnati riots of 2001 were the largest urban disorders in the United States since the Los Angeles riots of 1992. The four days of rioting were a reaction to the fatal shooting in Cincinnati, Ohio of Timothy Thomas, a 19-year-old black male, by Steven Roach, a white police officer, during an...
. The Cincinnati Black United Front were critical of the police department's slow handling of the case, not having reported the incident until five hours later. Photographs of Schulte with wounds to the head were made available shortly after the incident.
See also
- Roger Owensby, JrRoger Owensby, JrRoger Owensby, Jr. was an African American man who died November 7, 2000 after a foot chase and scuffle with the Cincinnati Police Department in Roselawn, Cincinnati, Ohio at 8 p.m....
- Timothy Thomas