Latasha Harlins is fatally shot by Korean store owner Soon Daju. Soon had wrongly assumed that Harlins was attempting to steal a can of juice, and after the confrontation he shot Harlins in the back of her head, killing her. This was a tragedy built upon racist assumptions, and was only made worse when Soon received a very light sentence: probation and a fine. This sentence brought the already rough racial tensions between Korean and Black Americans to a boiling point. However, news-wise this was unfortunately overshadowed by the beating of Rodney King (Smith).

Source (including image): Smith, Erika D. “Column: The killing of Latasha Harlins was 30 years ago. Not enough has changed.” Los Angeles Times, 17 March, 2021,​​https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-03-17/latasha-harlins-memorial-playground-black-lives-matter-south-los-angeles. Accessed 3 November 2021.