Rodney King, former victim of police brutality, found dead
By: WROC-TV
Updated: June 17, 2012
Rodney King, the victim of police brutality in Los Angeles over twenty years ago, was found dead in his swimming pool Sunday at the age of 47.
King's fiancee, Cynthia Kelly, called police at approximately 5:25 Sunday morning. King was found by responding officers at the bottom of the pool in Rialto, CA. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
In 1991, King was beat by Los Angeles police. The incident was caught on camera and sparked riots after the four officers involved were acquitted. The video depict King cowering on the ground while the four officers used nightsticks to strike him.
King's fiancee, Cynthia Kelly, called police at approximately 5:25 Sunday morning. King was found by responding officers at the bottom of the pool in Rialto, CA. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
In 1991, King was beat by Los Angeles police. The incident was caught on camera and sparked riots after the four officers involved were acquitted. The video depict King cowering on the ground while the four officers used nightsticks to strike him.
