Davis Moturi was allegedly shot by his neighbor John Sawchak on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Moturi was hospitalized with a fractured spine, two broken ribs and a concussion.
MINNEAPOLIS — A little over one week, after a Minneapolis man was allegedly shot by his neighbor, the president of the Minneapolis National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) said the shooting was a hate crime and called on city leaders to publicly apologize for their handling of the case.
Minneapolis NAACP President Cynthia Wilson was joined by members of the Unity Community Mediation Team at a press conference Friday morning. Wilson said although she is not calling for the termination of anyone’s job, the NAACP is demanding accountability from city leaders, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O’Hara.
“I’m not just focusing on Chief O’Hara and his office, but I’m talking about the mayor, the inspector. These individuals had documentation of what was going on with the Moturi family, and to say that …