On Sunday, March 8th, 21 year old Edilberto Espinoza-Sierra was killed by police during an encounter with the Wilmington Police Department (WPD) and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) in the parking deck located at 2nd and Market Street in downtown Wilmington.
Police were called onto the scene to investigate a shooting and were informed by a witness that the alleged shooter was Rafael Martinez.
At some point during the response, officers approached the vehicle of Edilberto Espinoza-Sierra - not the person they were looking for - and gave a command for the vehicle to stop before opening fire on him and killing him.
On Saturday March 14th, the family and friends of Edilberto gathered along with local activists during a protest to demand justice for Edilberto. They are calling on the community to attend the next town hall meeting on March 24th at 6:30pm to pack the room and join them in their demands for justice.
A moment like this not only deserves accountability, but solidarity of the community surrounding. Share and amplify if you can so that Edilberto’s story and the demand for justice can be heard as loud as possible.
If you’d like to donate to the fundraiser ‘Justice and Support for Edilberto Espinoza’ created by his sister Genesis, please do so here:
Fundraiser: Justice and Support for Edilberto Espinoza'
Filmed by Trevonn Caesar
Additional Footage by Madison Morrison
Edited by Chance Meeting
