People hold up signs in Columbus, Ohio, during a Dec. 11 march for Casey Goodson Jr., a 23-year-old Black man, who was shot and killed by law enforcement. Photo: Stephen Zenner/AFP via Getty Images Why it matters: The shooting of the unnamed man comes after the Dec. 4 death of Casey Goodson, Jr.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Community leaders say that Black residents are angry and upset after the recent fatal shooting of a Black man and that the next death of one of their own at the hands of law enforcement may push the city over the edge, leaving them to wonder what could happen next.
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