Mourners took to the streets in cities around the U.S. this week to protest and grieve the deaths of three separate shootings in the span of just three days.
Protesters horrified by the recent deaths of two Black men, as well as the shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas, gathered around the country. In Baton Rouge, LA, they mourned the 5th of July death of Alton Sterling, killed outside the convenience store where he sold bootleg CDs. Police were called for reports of a man with a gun. In St. Paul, Minnesota, protestors called for justice for Philando Castile, who was shot and killed by a police officer after a traffic stop for a broken taillight. Both deaths were caught on video and widely shared on social media.
And in Dallas, a demonstration over the deaths of both men turned to tragedy again when a shooter opened fire on the crowd, apparently targeting police officers. Before he was killed by police, the shooter told negotiators that he was upset by recent events and wanted to strike back at law enforcement.
With three cities rocked by violence, the anger, sorrow, and turmoil are overwhelming. Refinery29 has gathered photos of the mourning and protests at the sites of the tragedies. Click through to see the emotional photos of America in mourning.
Lily Reagan and Kenneth McCarroll pray during a United To Heal Prayer Vigil at Cathedral Guadalupe on Friday, July 8, 2016, in honor of the Dallas police officers who were slain Thursday, in Dallas. A peaceful protest in Dallas over the recent videotaped shootings of Black men by police turned violent Thursday night as gunman Micah Johnson shot at officers, killing five and injuring seven, as well as two civilians.
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A protester shouts at police officers dressed in riot gear as marchers take to the streets Friday, July 8, 2016, in Phoenix, to protest against the recent fatal shootings of Black men by police.
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Rappers The Game and Snoop Dogg make their way into LAPD headquarters on July 8, 2016, after they led a peaceful demonstration outside a Los Angeles Police Department recruit graduation ceremony in what they called an effort to promote unity in the aftermath of the deadly shootings of police officers in Dallas.
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Protesters rally in San Francisco on Friday, July 8, 2016, against the recent fatal shootings by police of Black men. The peaceful group marched about two miles to San Francisco City Hall.
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People protest in front of the Department of Justice in Washington. D.C., Friday, July 8, 2016. In the span of four days, the United States has had to come to terms with the deaths of two Black men at the hands of police — the first caught on video and the aftermath of the second livestreamed on Facebook — as well as the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement since 9/11.
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Demonstrators march through downtown Atlanta on Friday, July 8, 2016, to protest the shootings of two Black men by police officers. Thousands of people marched along the streets of downtown to protest the recent police shootings of African-Americans. Atlanta Police Chief George Turner and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said earlier in the day that people have the right to protest this weekend, but urged them to cooperate with law enforcement.
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Protesters shout slogans as they march from Manhattan to Brooklyn in New York City, Friday, July 8, 2016. About 300 people took to the streets to protest the recent police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota, just one day after five police officers were killed and seven others wounded during a protest in Dallas.
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People chant as they march with placards in Brixton, south London, on July 9, 2016, to protest against police brutality in the U.S. after two recent incidents where black men have been shot and killed by police officers.
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Protesters dance in the street near the convenience store where Alton Sterling was shot and killed in Baton Rouge, LA. Sterling was shot by a police officer in front of the Triple S Food Mart on Tuesday, July 5, leading the Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation.
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Protesters gather in front of a mural painted on the wall of the convenience store where Alton Sterling was shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sterling was shot by a police officer in front of the Triple S Food Mart on Tuesday, July 5, leading the Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation.
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Protesters gather in front of a mural painted on the wall of the convenience store where Alton Sterling was shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sterling was shot by a police officer in front of the Triple S Food Mart on Tuesday, July 5, leading the Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation.
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Protesters block the intersection in front of the convenience store where Alton Sterling was shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sterling was shot by a police officer in front of the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, July 5.
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Protesters gather in front of a mural painted on the wall of the convenience store where Alton Sterling was shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sterling was shot by a police officer in front of the Triple S Food Mart on Tuesday, July 5, leading the Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation.
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A person reads the personal messages written on the wall next to the convenience store where Alton Sterling was shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sterling was shot by a police officer in front of the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, July 5, leading the Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation.
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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton speaks outside the governor's mansion following the police shooting death of a black man on July 7, 2016, in St. Paul, MN. Philando Castile was shot and killed on July 6, 2016, by a police officer in Falcon Heights, MN.
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Jacob Ladda, center, leads a chant for Philando Castile outside the governor's mansion on July 7, 2016, in St. Paul, MN. Castile was shot and killed on July 6, 2016, by a police officer in Falcon Heights, MN.
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Diamond Reynolds reacts as she speaks to a crowd outside the governor's mansion on July 7, 2016, in St. Paul, MN. Reynolds live streamed video of her boyfriend, Philando Castile, after he was shot by a police officer on the night of July 6, 2016.
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A memorial left for Philando Castile following the police shooting death of a Black man on July 7, 2016, in St. Paul, MN. Philando Castile was shot and killed on July 6, 2016, by a police officer in Falcon Heights, MN.
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Minneapolis NAACP President Nekima Levy-Pounds listens as Clarence D. Castile, uncle of Philando Castile, speaks outside the Governor's Mansion on July 7, 2016, in St. Paul, MN. Philando Castile was shot and killed on July 6, 2016, by a police officer in Falcon Heights, MN.
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Two people embrace during a demonstration for Castile outside the Governor's Mansion following the police shooting death of a Black man on July 7, 2016, in St. Paul, MN. Castile was shot and killed on July 6, 2016, by a police officer in Falcon Heights, MN.
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Protesters yell after police officers arrest a bystander following the shooting at a protest in Dallas on July 7, 2016. A fourth police officer was killed and two suspected snipers were in custody after a protest late Thursday against police brutality in Dallas, authorities said. One suspect had turned himself in and another who was in a shootout with SWAT officers was also in custody, the Dallas Police Department tweeted.
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Police officers stand guard at a barricade following the sniper shooting in Dallas on July 7, 2016. A fourth police officer was killed and two suspected snipers were in custody after a protest late Thursday against police brutality in Dallas, authorities said. One suspect had turned himself in and another who was in a shootout with SWAT officers was also in custody, the Dallas Police Department tweeted.
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People gather in a prayer vigil following the deaths of five police officers last night during a Black Lives Matter march on July 8, 2016, in Dallas. Five police officers were killed and seven others were injured in a coordinated ambush at an anti-police-brutality demonstration in Dallas. Investigators are saying the suspect is 25-year-old Micah Xavier Johnson of Mesquite, TX. This is the deadliest incident for U.S. law enforcement since 9/11.
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Dallas Police Chief David Brown is greeted with a hug at a prayer vigil following the deaths of five police officers last night during a Black Lives Matter march on July 8, 2016 in Dallas. Five police officers were killed and seven others were injured in a coordinated ambush at a anti-police-brutality demonstration in Dallas. Investigators are saying the suspect is 25-year-old Micah Xavier Johnson of Mesquite, TX. This is the deadliest incident for U.S. law enforcement since 9/11.
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