Justice Medina, 20, who is black, organized the protest. On a Saturday earlier this month, hundreds shut down roads, shouting “Black Lives Matter” and carrying signs that said “Dark Skin is Not A Crime” and - like at the earlier vigil - signs that said “Justice For Dylan Noble.” Noble’s death became a catalyst to action. Many had followed on social media as videos of young black men’s deaths went viral and as protests took place around the country. In the days after the shooting, a diverse group of locals not affiliated with the initial protesters also took to the streets. Officers shot him twice while he was standing and twice as he lay injured on the ground. He holds something in his hand - which turned out to be a 4-inch plastic container with malleable clay - and at one point, he walks toward the officers, saying “I hate my life.” Noble is seen ignoring officers’ commands to get on the ground. Last week, Dyer released footage of the June 25 shooting from body cameras worn by officers. ![]() “He was just an amazing young man,” Standifer said. Standifer remembered Noble as a “Clovis boy, a country boy,” who had a way of bringing people together and liked trucks and motocross, like many of his peers. “I think it was motivated by anger and a lot of sadness and grief over the loss of a loved one,” Standifer said. ![]() Under one sign that said “Justice for Dylan” was another that said “White Lives Matter.” The vigil soon turned into a chaotic protest as people chanted anti-police slogans.
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