A Black Lives Matter activist who led protests calling for justice for Breonna Taylor was, ironically, shot and killed during a carjacking, his mother confirmed.
Hamza
"Travis" Nagdy, 21, was shot and killed during a carjacking near the
University of Louisville campus before 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 23,
Louisville police say.
In her
Facebook post, Nagdy's mother, Christine Muimneach, said that her
"Beautiful and intelligent son" had been killed in a carjacking.
About 100 mourners
attended a candlelight vigil for Nagdy in Jefferson Square Park on Monday
night.
Nagdy led
protests for Taylor with his familiar red and white megaphone, calling for
police reform and to defund the police.
Taylor was
shot and killed by police during a botched raid in March.
Taylor's
mother, Tamika Palmer, who reached a multimillion dollar settlement with the
city, paid tribute to Nagdy on Facebook.
"It's
something I will never understand it's also somethings, I know I'm not suppose
to question but I need clarity about 2020," she wrote. "RIP Travis
you were amazing and I was honoured to have you standing for Bre... Another
beautiful soul lost as we continue to fight for justice!!"
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