Beloved Ferguson Activist Was Fatally Shot And Found In A Burning Car
Darren Seals, who rose to prominence during the Mike Brown tragedy and subsequent Ferguson riots, was found dead in a burning car Tuesday. (Sept. 6) Seals was 29.
According to a press release by the St. Louis County Police, Seals body was discovered after the flames from the fire had been extinguished. Law enforcement responded to calls of a burning vehicle in the northern suburbs of St. Louis. According to reports, police were not aware of Seals prominence in the community or with the Black Lives Matter organization.
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Upon learning of Seals death, other activists took to social media to share their condolences.
We can live in a world where people don’t die by violence. Nobody deserves to die. We did not always agree, but he should be alive today.
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 6, 2016
Peace to his family and friends through this time of mourning and grief.
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) September 6, 2016