Fact #102563
When:
Short story:
Faulkner dies at
the scene, while Abu-Jamal is hospitalised, and later found
guilty of murder. The verdict is widely disputed and will inspire
the songs The Murder Of Daniel
Faulkner by Hurtsmile, and Free
Mumia by KRS-One.
Police officer Daniel Faulkner and journalist/cab driver Mumia
Abu-Jamal are involved in an altercation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, during which both are shot. Tweet this Fact