Winston Boogie Smith Killed by U.S. Marshals in Minneapolis Near Floyd Memorial

Winston Boogie Smith Jr., 32, was shot and killed by U.S. Marshals in Minneapolis on June 3, 2021, at the same intersection where George Floyd had died less than a year before. Marshals said he pointed a gun at them; witnesses disputed this. His death sparked renewed protests and highlighted the relative lack of accountability mechanisms for U.S. Marshals Service operations.