Tarika Wilson
A single mother of six children, 26 year old Tarika Wilson lived in Lima, Ohio. Her boyfriend was under investigation by police for small-scale drug dealing. A SWAT team entered her home and found Tarika, unarmed and on her knees, holding her son and complying with the officers’ demands. They opened fire after being startled by Tarika’s pet dogs, killing her and wounding her 14-month old son. The officers involved were acquitted of misdemeanor charges, though the incident has caused racial tensions, as Lima has a high population of African-Americans, with an almost entirely Caucasian police force.
