In 2003, Orlando Barlow was shot in the back while attempting to surrender to Las Vegas, Nevada, Police officers. His murder helped generate what would eventually become a national debate about police use of deadly force against unarmed citizens and the eventual organization of the Black Lives Matter movement. Orlando Barlow was a resident of Clark County which surrounds Las Vegas. On February 28, 2003, Barlow was at a residence on the 7000 block of Rustling Wind, watching the children of a female acquaintance. The woman, whose name was undisclosed, called the police, reporting that a man with a sawed-off shotgun was at her home holding her and her children hostage. She said she feared for her life and the lives of her seven children inside the home.  She called the police from a nearby convenience store because she did not have a phone in her home. Police officers Jeremy Krough, James Vargas, Sean Hendrickson, and Brian Hartman arrived at the residence and began speaking with Barlow. The four officers convinced Barlow to come out of the residence. Barlow was ordered to walk backward out of the home with his hands in the air. He was then ordered to his knees.  Three officers approached Barlow … Continue reading Orlando Barlow (1974-2003)