Victim of beating that sparked LA riots dies
By Agencies in Los Angeles | China Daily | Updated: 2012-06-19 08:04
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Rodney King, who became a symbol of racial tensions in the United States after his beating in 1992 by Los Angeles police officers, was found dead in his swimming pool, authorities said. Kevork Djansezian / Agence France-Presse |
Rodney King, whose beating by police in 1992 sparked the Los Angeles race riots, was found dead in his swimming pool early on Sunday, authorities said. He was 47.
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