Jan 24
4 min read
Queer Indigenous Activist Tortuguita Shot and Killed by Police in Georgia
Tortuguita, an Indigenous Venezuelan who was also queer and nonbinary, was killed in Atlanta on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. They died from gunshots from police performing a “clearning operation.” They were 26 years old.
Officials claim Tortuguita fired their weapon first, wounding a law enforcement officer. Police claim to have returned…
