1990 Wynwood riot

When

Dec 1990

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

39.83° N, 98.58° W

Description

race riot in Florida

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Race riot in Florida

The Wynwood riot occurred in December 1990 in Wynwood, Florida. After the acquittal of officers who had beaten to death a small time drug dealer named Leonardo Mercado, locals rioted causing $3 million in property damage. The incident would later be called the Mercado riot.

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