<P> The Algiers Motel Incident occurred in Detroit , Michigan , United States , during the night of July 25 -- 26 , 1967 during the racially charged 12th Street Riot . At the Algiers Motel , approximately one mile east of where the riots began , three teenage civilians , all of them black , were beaten and killed by police . Nine others -- two white females and seven black males -- were badly beaten and humiliated by members of a riot task force composed of the Detroit Police Department , the Michigan State Police , and the Michigan Army National Guard , and a private security guard . The incident occurred after reports were received that snipers , a gunman , or group of gunmen had been seen at or near the motel . One death has never been explained as the body was allegedly found by responding officers . Two deaths have been attributed to `` justifiable homicide '' or `` self - defense '' . Charges of felonious assault , conspiracy , murder , and conspiracy to commit civil rights abuse were filed against three officers and one private security guard . All were found not guilty . </P>
<P> The Algiers Motel Incident occurred in Detroit , Michigan , United States , during the night of July 25 -- 26 , 1967 during the racially charged 12th Street Riot . At the Algiers Motel , approximately one mile east of where the riots began , three teenage civilians , all of them black , were beaten and killed by police . Nine others -- two white females and seven black males -- were badly beaten and humiliated by members of a riot task force composed of the Detroit Police Department , the Michigan State Police , and the Michigan Army National Guard , and a private security guard . The incident occurred after reports were received that snipers , a gunman , or group of gunmen had been seen at or near the motel . One death has never been explained as the body was allegedly found by responding officers . Two deaths have been attributed to `` justifiable homicide '' or `` self - defense '' . Charges of felonious assault , conspiracy , murder , and conspiracy to commit civil rights abuse were filed against three officers and one private security guard . All were found not guilty . </P>
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At the Algiers Motel , approximately one mile east of where the riots began , three teenage civilians , all of them black , were beaten and killed by police .
At the Algiers Motel , approximately one mile east of where the riots began , three teenage civilians , all of them black , were beaten and killed by police .