Amadou Bailo Diallo (September 2, 1975 – February 4, 1999) was a 23-year-old immigrant from Guinea whose fatal shooting by four New York City Police Department officers became a defining moment in the national debate on police brutality and racial profiling . On the night of February 4, 1999, four plainclothes NYPD officers from the Street Crime Unit—Sean Carroll, Edward McMellon, Kenneth Boss, and Richard Murphy—confronted Diallo in the vestibule of his Bronx apartment building while searching for a rape suspect . When Diallo reached for his wallet, officers mistook it for a gun and fired 41 shots, striking him 19 times . He was unarmed . The officers were later acquitted of all charges after a trial held in Albany, New York, fueling nationwide outrage and sparking massive protests . His death inspired art, music, and reforms in police accountability, including changes to the NYPD's Street Crime Unit and increased calls for civilian oversight of law enforcement . His mother, Kadiatou Diallo, became a prominent advocate for police reform and racial justice, carrying his legacy forward for decades.

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