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Story highlights A statue was erected in memory of the Black woman who was shot in her own bed by local police officers. However, the statue has now been smashed and the local police are investigating it as an act of vandalism Weeks after the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old emergency room technician, a sculptor from Oakland was able to finally install a statue of Breonna Taylor. However, within a few weeks, the sculpture of the Black woman has now been smashed from different angles. A statue wa...

Police are investigating after a bust of Breonna Taylor installed earlier this month in downtown Oakland was vandalized.

Police investigating after bust of Breonna Taylor vandalized in downtown Oakland

© NBC News Police in Oakland, Calif., are investigating after a bust of Breonna Taylor was found smashed into pieces on Saturday, two weeks after it had been installed.  The ceramic sculpture of the emergency room technician, who was killed by police earlier this year, was featured in downtown Oakland with the phrase “Say Her Name Breonna Taylor.” The Oakland Police Department said it is “aware of the incident regarding the vandalism of a bust honoring Breonna Taylor,” adding that a p...

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Someone broke a sculpture of slain Kentucky woman Breonna Taylor.

The ceramic bust is displayed in downtown Oakland with the phrase "Say Her Name Breonna Taylor." Police say a report was filed and they are now investigating the vandalism. Disappointing to see the #BreonnaTaylor statue in downtown Oakland vandalized. It was installed just 2 weeks ago. @oaklandpoliceca are aware & are investigating. pic.twitter.com/0rNPiPLTSI— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) December 27, 2020 The artist, Leo Carson, said he intends to repair the sculpture as soon as possible. In an int...

A bust of Breonna Taylor was damaged in an apparent act of vandalism A bust of Breonna Taylor erected to honor her memory was found smashed and vandalized in Oakland, California. The ceramic bust, which depicts a smiling Taylor, was installed in downtown Oakland near City Hall. The bust was secured on a base with a plaque that read “Say her name: Breonna Taylor.” But on Saturday, just two weeks after its installation, the sculpture was found in pieces. Chunks from the back and side of the b...

Breonna Taylor bust smashed in Oakland By: CBS News and last updated 2020-12-28 09:25:39-05 Oakland police are investigating an act of vandalism that left a ceramic bust of Breonna Taylor severely damaged, CBS SF BayArea reports .The bust was installed two weeks ago in Latham Square near City Hall by Leo Carson, a sculptor who was working as a food server before the COVID-19 crisis caused restrictions to the restaurant industry. "Looks like they hit it with a baseball bat alon...

Breonna Taylor Statue Vandalized, Sculptor Calls it Racist Aggression Breonna Taylor Statue Vandalized ... Sculptor Calls it Racist Aggression Breonna Taylor was vandalized, smashed into pieces, just 2 weeks after it was installed. The statue graced an area of downtown Oakland, with the inscription, "Say Her Name Breonna Taylor." The cops are now on the hunt for the vandal/vandals. Since its in the downtown area there...