Johnny Gammage, an African American motorist, died during a controversial encounter with law enforcement in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
This highlighted ongoing racial tensions and potential police misconduct in the mid-1990s.
On October 12, 1995, Gammage was driving a dark blue 1988 Jaguar XJ6 towards his apartment in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The car he was driving belonged to Seals, who was not present.
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Around 2 a.m. Lieutenant Milton Mulholland of the Brentwood Police Department pulled Gammage over just within the Pittsburgh city limits along State Route 51 near Frank and Shirley's Diner, at 2209 Saw Mill Run Blvd.
Four more police officers from several police departments were at the scene when a struggle ensued and, after seven minutes, Gammage died.[ His last words were "Keith, Keith, I'm 31. I'm only 31."
He was officially declared dead at 3:51 am at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. Besides the officers involved, the only other witness to the killing was a tow-truck driver.