The body of an activist and leader of protests in Ferguson, Missouri after the death of Mike Brown in 2014 was found shot to death in a car that was set on fire.
Darren Seals was found early Tuesday morning, and police say that Seals afflicted with a gun shot wound before a fire was set on the car. His body was found after the fire was extinguished. According to authorities, Seals’ death is being investigated as a homicide.
Seals’ death has sparked an outpour of reactions from the community
“We must love and support one another.”
I really hope we learn from this moment to live by that. All of us. Me, too.
— Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) September 6, 2016
All black lives still means all black lives.
He should be alive. I hope there is peace, and I hope there is justice
— Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) September 6, 2016
I hope his soul is at rest. I truly don’t know what else to say.
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) September 6, 2016
This is so hard. We’ve never done this part before together.
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) September 6, 2016
We can live in a world where people don’t die by violence. Nobody deserves to die. We did not always agree, but he should be alive today.
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 6, 2016
He was 29. We will bring you the latest developments in this story as soon as they are available.
