CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – It began with the picnic table-style benches being moved from under the gazebo — benches where a man sat and called police to say that a person was playing with and pointing a gun. That person was Tamir Rice, who later sat on those benches before police arrived and fatally shot him. […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The deconstruction and reconstruction of the gazebo where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot and killed by a Cleveland police officer in Nov. of 2014 is in the hands of the family now, city officials said. As of Sept. 8, the gazebo is still standing. City officials said that they will not have […]
CLEVELAND – Back in May, it was reported that the Smithsonian Institute was interested in preserving the gazebo where Tamir Rice was shot. Shortly after that report, the Smithsonian said it was not true and they were not pursuing preservation of the gazebo. Now, according to the City of Cleveland, the gazebo will be torn […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The popular game Pokemon Go includes the place where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot by police in Cleveland in November 2014. The gazebo is now a “Pokestop” in the game, reports Belt Magazine, with the description, “Community memorial for Tamir Rice, shot and killed by CPD officers who shot him in under 2s after breaking […]
CLEVELAND – A spokesperson for the city of Cleveland has confirmed that the city is currently holding discussions with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture about preserving the gazebo where Tamir Rice was shot. The city announced last week its intentions of demolishing the gazebo, located at Cudell Rec Center. Demolition was […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The gazebo where Tamir Rice, 12, was shot by Cleveland police November 2014 will be torn down. Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir, told Cleveland 19 News back in September she wanted the gazebo to come down. “It needs to be torn down. It needs to be torn down. It’s a bad thing,” […]