Shabazz A. Watson

Released
Date of birth:09. 05. 2002
Age:24
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:2020s
State:South Carolina
Support
Police Accountability Black Lives Matter Movement
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Biography

Shabazz A. Watson, 24 (27 at sentencing), pled guilty in U.S. District Court in March 2023 to a single count of arson; additional arson counts were dismissed by federal prosecutors in exchange for the plea. Watson is accused of setting several fires during the George Floyd protests in Charleston, SC on May 30, 2020 — at a wine bar, clothing store, paint store, and Family Dollar. Estimates place the damage at $2.28 million; ~20 fires were intentionally set that night per the Charleston PD. Sentenced to 60 months federal prison.

Case

U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
Charges: Arson
Arrested: May 30, 2020
Sentence: 60 months federal prison; set several fires during the George Floyd protests in Charleston on May 30, 2020 — at a wine bar, clothing store, paint store, and Family Dollar. Estimated damage ~$2.28 million. Verdict as recorded: Yes — guilty plea March 2023 (additional arson counts dismissed)
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: South Carolina

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