August 24, 1990 - 15-year-old Marcus Grier, Jr. dies from a gunshot wound.
Following a high school football game, Grier gets caught in the crossfire of a shoot-out. This shooting of a black student awakens public concern with the increasing violence within the black community.
Investigators search the site of the shooting. Photo of investigators


Funeral of Marcus Grier, Jr.


Photo of funeral