Indiana mother shot and killed following argument over Black Lives Matter, family says

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by Emma Colton
July 12, 2020 11:18 AM


An Indiana mother was fatally shot following an argument with a group of people over the Black Lives Matter movement, according to her family.

Jessica Doty Whitaker of Indianapolis was killed while walking with her fiance, Jose Ramirez, on July 5. The fatal shooting occurred after 3 a.m. local time when the couple encountered a group of four men and a woman with whom they got into an argument over the Black Lives Matter movement and its messaging.

Whitaker had said "All lives matter" in response to a comment on the Black Lives Matter movement, according to her family.

One man in the group allegedly pulled a gun during the argument but walked away from the couple before using it.

“It was squashed, and they went up the hill and left, we thought, but they were sitting on St. Claire waiting for us to come under the bridge, and that’s when she got shot,” Ramirez said. “She shouldn’t have lost her life. She’s got a 3-year-old son she loved dearly.”

Ramirez said that he was also carrying a gun and shot back at the suspect. He did not hit or injure anyone, however, according to reports.

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