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George Floyd Mural STRUCK By Lightning?


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Lightning has stricken down a George Floyd mural in Ohio.

At least, that is what some witnesses are alleging……

The mural is now almost completely destroyed, and some people are pictured trying to sort through the rubble caused by the alleged lightning.

Other witnesses claim that the mural was built in a poor way, and that they had noticed the wall weakening over time, but fire department officials have since confirmed that it was due to lightning.

Take a look:

National File reports:

A mural of deceased fentanyl user and Black Lives Matter icon George Floyd was destroyed earlier today in Toledo, Ohio after it was inexplicably struck by lightning, collapsing the wall entirely and likely offering a devastating blow to the morale of the local Black Lives Matter movement.

Local media reports that the “north Toledo mural has been reduced to rubble” after reportedly being struck by lightning.

Fire and rescue responded to the previous site of the mural, but were unable to render aid to the collapsed wall featuring Floyd’s face. “A witness who saw the wall fold told TFRD they had seen a lightning bolt strike the building,” local media reported. “The department later confirmed the strike to be the cause of the collapse.”

WTOL 11, a local CBS affiliate, captured the events:

The piece was created by Toledo artist David Ross just about one year ago. He said the artwork stands as a memorial and reminder to never forget what happened that day in May of 2020.

A witness who saw the wall fall told TFRD they had seen a lightning bolt strike the building. The department later confirmed the strike to be the cause of the collapse.



 

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