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Oscar Grant III was a 22-year-old Black man who was killed in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009 by BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California.
Aug 25, 2020 · On New Year’s Day 2009, then-BART police officer Johannes Mehserle shot and killed 22-year-old Oscar Grant III at Fruitvale BART Station. The murder was captured on video by several bystanders and quickly went viral on social media, prompting mass protests in Oakland.
Jun 28, 2013 · Wanda Johnson, left, mother of shooting victim Oscar Grant, and daughter Trinice Smith at the “Fruitvale Station” screening at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
- amy.kaufman@latimes.com
- Columnist
Jun 4, 2020 · The police shooting, depicted in the film Fruitvale Station, was one of the first to be captured on cellphone video. It also served as a flashpoint in the debate over how officers use force against black people — and how they should be held accountable.
- Hamed Aleaziz
- Buzzfeed News Reporter
Feb 28, 2024 · Grant, a 22-year-old Oakland man shot and killed by BART police while face down on a BART platform at the Fruitvale Station. Grant's death served as a precursor of today's Black Lives Matter...
Jul 21, 2013 · But there's another name that hangs heavy over the platform: Oscar Grant III. Wanda Johnson, Grant's mother, showed Moriarty a favorite photo of her "baby boy": "His smile speaks to...
Jul 12, 2013 · Grant (played by Michael B. Jordan) is 22, living with his girlfriend Sophina (Melonie Diaz) and their daughter. He's hot tempered, has trouble with fidelity, and deals marijuana--though his New...
