Murder of Larnell Bruce
On August 10, 2016, Larnell Bruce, a black 19-year-old, was run over by a Jeep driven by Russell Courtier, a member of the European Kindred gang, outside a 7-Eleven convenience store in Gresham, Oregon; Bruce died 3 days later.[1][2]
In March 2019, Courtier was found guilty of murder and hate crime,[3] while his girlfriend Colleen Hunt, who had been in the Jeep with Courtier, pleaded guilty to manslaughter.[4] Courtier was sentenced to life with a minimum of 28 years, while Hunt received a 10-year sentence.[5]
The case was the subject of a two-part BBC Two documentary series called A Black And White Killing: The Case That Shook America.[6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "How an Oregon murder trial reflected the true face of America". The Independent. August 25, 2019. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020.
- ^ Martin, Laura (August 26, 2019). "A Black and White Killing: who was Russell Courtier?". i. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020.
- ^ Shepherd, Katie (March 19, 2019). "Jury Finds Russell Courtier Guilty of Murder and Hate Crime in Killing of Larnell Bruce, Jr". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020.
- ^ Shepherd, Katie (March 13, 2019). "Colleen Hunt Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter For Role in Running Down Black Teenager with a Jeep". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020.
- ^ Green, Aimee (April 16, 2019). "Race-fueled murder with Jeep brings life sentence with 28-year minimum for Russell Courtier". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Mobeen Azhar on why the murder of Larnell Bruce is part of a broader story about race in America today". BBC Two. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (August 26, 2019). "A Black and White Killing: The Case That Shook America review - courtroom battle over racist murder". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020.