Ousmane Zongo, 43
Chelsea, New York
May 22, 2003
Agencies: New York Police Department NYPD
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 5 years ago
Overview 
Zongo was shot four times (twice in the back) by officer Bryan Conroy during a police raid in a storage facility where Zongo worked. Zongo was unarmed and his business (art and musical instrument reparation) had nothing to do with what the police were investigating (CD and DVD piracy). Aftermath: Conroy was convicted of criminally negligent homicide. He received five years probation and lost his job. Zongo's family received $3 million in a wrongful death suit.
Burkina Faso immigrant, death by police gunfire; Arbitrary Killing, Extra Judicial Punishment, Summary execution
Legal Action
July 2006 $3million settlement
Additional Resources:
- https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/settlements/05929/new_york_city_ousmane_zongo_wrongful_death.html?utm_expid=3607522-13.Y4u1ixZNSt6o8v_5N8VGVA.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dogpile.com%2Finfo.dogpl%2Fsearch%2Fweb%3Ffcoid%3D417%26fcop%3Dtopnav%26fpid%3D2%26q%3DOusmane%2BZongo%252C%2B43%2B%26ql%3D added July 22, 2016 12:39
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/killed-by-the-nypd-black-men_n_5600045 added July 22, 2016 12:39
- http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/guilty-immigrant-slaying-beats-manslaughter-charge-article-1.618186 added July 22, 2016 12:39
- http://www.democracynow.org/2003/5/27/as_outrage_mounts_in_new_york added July 22, 2016 12:39
- http://au.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/01/a-recent-history-of-nypd-brutality/ousmane-zongo added July 22, 2016 12:39
- http://gawker.com/unarmed-people-of-color-killed-by-police-1999-2014-1666672349 added March 14, 2016 08:22