Date July 4–7, 1992 Injuries 15 | Death(s) 3 Arrested 11 | |
Location Washington Heights, Manhattan | ||
The Washington Heights riots occurred July 4–7, 1992 when protests over the fatal police shooting of Jose Garcia, a Dominican immigrant from Washington Heights, Manhattan, turned violent throughout a 40-square-block area of New York City. One man was killed after falling five stories off a building, 15 were injured and 11 were arrested.
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