Many of the people killed amid national protests against police violence were African Americans, compounding the tragedy for black families to lose more members of their community.
One man was the beloved owner of a Louisville barbecue restaurant who made sure to provide free meals to officers. Another was a man known as "Mr. Indianapolis," a former star football player. Yet another was a federal officer working security during a protest.
Many of the people killed were African Americans, compounding the tragedy for black families to lose more members of their community amid the unrest. The 53-year-old McAtee was an African American man known for offering free meals to officers who stopped by. Underwood, who was black, and the other officer were contracted security officers and employed by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Service; they were monitoring a nearby protest.Underwood was the brother of Angela Underwood Jacobs, recently a Republican candidate to fill a vacant U.S. congressional district north of Los Angeles.
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