January 10, 1972; 52 years ago (January 10, 1972) c. 12:30pm[1] – c. 12:40pm[1] CT (UTC−06:00)
Attack type
Mass shooting
Weapons
.38 caliber handguns[2]
Deaths
5[3]
Injured
31[4]
Motive
Alleged Black supremacy[5]
On January 10, 1972, four men identified as members from the Nation of Islam (NOI) in Chicago held a public demonstration on North Boulevard near the Temple Theater in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They stood atop a Cadillac vehicle as they blocked the street. Baton Rouge police officers arrived on scene to disperse the demonstration for disturbing the peace. A violent shootout between the demonstrators and the police ensued, which left two sheriff's deputies and two black males dead at the scene.[6] 31 individuals were injured, including 14 officers. A city-wide curfew was implemented to quell any further racial violence.[2] Another man died from related gunshot wounds seventeen days later.
In May 1973, 9 Black Muslims out of 14 were tried, sentenced, and convicted to 21 years for murder and inciting to riot. However, the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed the convictions, ruling Baton Rouge District Judge Elmo Lear deprived the defense the proper motions to have the trial relocated. During the interim, Lear tossed out the murder charges. In June 1976, a retrial was held again in Baton Rouge, in which the defendants were convicted and sentenced to 21 years a month later.[7]
^ abState of Louisiana v. John J. Bell et al, 1090, 346 (So. 2d 1977) ("[Maurice] Cockerham estimated that these remarks were made at approximately 12:30 p.m. Shortly thereafter, the newsmen were set upon by the crowd, and one, who was unable to escape, was severely beaten. Within minutes the confrontation between the authorities and the crowd occurred, leaving five men dead.").
^ abNordheimer, Jon (January 12, 1972). "Racial Tension Rises in Baton Rouge as Versions of Shootout That Killed Four Vary". The New York Times. p. 27. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^"Muslim Hit In Shootout Dies Here". State-Times Advocate. January 27, 1972. p. 1.
^"RACES: Battle in Baton Rouge". Time. January 24, 1972. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^Delaney, Paul (January 21, 1972). "Internal Struggle Shakes Black Muslims". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^Nordheimer, Jon (January 11, 1972). "4 in Baton Rouge Are Slain in Clash". The New York Times. p. 1. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^Morris, John. "Muslims Get 21-Year Sentences". State-Times Advocate. pp. 1-B, 11-B.
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