15 Photos and Videos From a Deadly Week of Shootings

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By Kenneth Bachor

This week, crowds of demonstrators gathered around the country to protest the police shooting deaths of two black men: Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

Sterling was killed in Baton Rouge, La. on July 5 at point-blank range, after being tackled by police and pinned to the ground. His death was recorded on video and sparked immediate protests in the Louisiana capital.

On July 6, a day later, Philando Castile was shot in Falcon Heights, Minn. after being pulled over for a routine traffic stop. A video of the incident’s aftermath was also captured by Diamond Reynolds, Castile’s girlfriend, and reached nearly 2.5 million views on Facebook by the next day.

On July 7, demonstrators gathered in New York City’s Union Square at 5 p.m. Protesters then marched up 5th Ave., against the flow of traffic, through Times Square and past Central Park up to Malcolm X Blvd. in Harlem, chanting “Black lives matter” and “No justice, no peace.”

They also notably chanted “We gon’ be alright,” a poignant lyric from Kendrick Lamar’s song “Alright,” which the New York Times described as the “unifying soundtrack” for the Black Lives Matters movement. That same night in Washington D.C., hundreds of people marched from the White House to the steps of the Capitol, storming through barricades.

Later on July 7, five police officers were killed in Dallas and nine others were injured by a shooter during an anti-police brutality protest. The attacker was later identified as Army veteran Micah Xavier Johnson, who was killed by a bomb robot detonated by Dallas police on July 8. Following the shooting, Dallas Police Chief David O. Brown and locals from the city united for a tribute to the fallen officers.

 

Alton Sterling Is Shot in Baton Rouge, La. on July 5

Nishka Johnson touches a makeshift memorial for Alton Sterling, in Baton Rouge, La., on July 6, 2016.
Nishka Johnson touches a makeshift memorial for Alton Sterling, in Baton Rouge, La., on July 6, 2016.Gerald Herbert—AP

Philando Castile Is Shot Near St. Paul, Minn. on July 6

This still image taken from video shows a police officer pointing a gun at Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minn., on July 6, 2016.
This still image taken from video shows a police officer pointing a gun at Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minn., on July 6, 2016.Diamond Reynolds via AP

Protests Ignite in Baton Rouge on July 6

Protesters stand on cars as they congregate near where Alton Sterling was shot in Baton Rouge, La., on July 6, 2016.
Protesters stand on cars as they congregate near where Alton Sterling was shot in Baton Rouge, La., on July 6, 2016.Gerald Herbert—AP

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton Meets with Demonstrators on July 7

Minn. Gov. Mark Dayton expresses his condolences to Diamond Reynolds for the death of her boyfriend, Philando Castile, outside the governor's residence in St. Paul, Minn. on July 7, 2016.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton expresses his condolences to Diamond Reynolds for the death of her boyfriend, Philando Castile, outside the governor's residence in St. Paul, Minn. on July 7, 2016.Kyle Potter—AP

Protesters Take Over the Streets of New York City on July 7

Protesters in Times Square in New York City, on July 7, 2016.
Protesters in Times Square in New York City, on July 7, 2016.Kenneth Bachor for TIME
A woman parks her car in the middle of 5th Ave., to block oncoming traffic, shows solidarity with protestors in New York City, on July 7, 2016.
A woman parks her car in the middle of 5th Ave. to block oncoming traffic, in solidarity with protesters, in New York City, on July 7, 2016.Kenneth Bachor for TIME
Protesters pause in Harlem in New York City, on July 7, 2016.
Protesters in New York City's Harlem Neighborhood, on July 7, 2016.Kenneth Bachor for TIME

Demonstrators March to Capitol Hill on July 7

Demonstrator march toward Capitol Hill from The White House in Washington, D.C., on July 7, 2016.
Demonstrators march toward Capitol Hill from The White House in Washington, D.C., on July 7, 2016.Zach Gibson—Getty Images

Five Police Officers Are Killed in Dallas on July 7

Police officers stand guard at a barricade following a sniper shooting in Dallas, on July 7, 2016.
Police officers stand guard at a barricade following a sniper shooting in Dallas, on July 7, 2016.Laura Buckman—AFP/Getty Images
A clerk looks at shattered windows after a sniper shooting in Dallas, on July 8, 2016.
A clerk looks at a store's shattered windows after a sniper shooting in Dallas, on July 8, 2016.LM Otero—AP

Micah Xavier Johnson Is Identified as the Shooting Suspect and Killed on July 8

Bullet casings and police gear are laid out at the scene of a sniper shooting, in Dallas, on July 8, 2016.
Bullet casings and police gear are laid out at the scene of a sniper shooting in Dallas, on July 8, 2016.Marcus Yam—Los Angeles Times/Getty Images

Dallas Mourns on July 8

Dallas Police Chief David Brown is greeted with a hug at a prayer vigil following the deaths of five police officers in Dallas on July 8, 2016.
Dallas Police Chief David Brown, right, is greeted with a hug at a prayer vigil following the deaths of five police officers in Dallas, on July 8, 2016.Spencer Platt—Getty Images
People gather for a prayer vigil following the deaths of five police officers in Dallas on July 8, 2016.
People gather for a prayer vigil following the deaths of five police officers in Dallas, on July 8, 2016.Spencer Platt—Getty Images

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