In 2002, Sharpton was involved in protests following the death of West African immigrant Ousmane Zongo. Zongo, who was unarmed, was shot by an undercover police officer during a raid on a warehouse in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Sharpton met with the family and also provided some legal services."As Outrage Mounts in New York Over the Police Killing of Another African Immigrant, Democracy Now! Interviews Kadiatou Diallo, Mother of Amadou Diallo". (), Democracy Now!, 27 May 2003.
in 2002, sharpTON was iNvoLVEd in ProTEsTs folLowINg thE deAth Of wesT AFricAn iMmIGrant ousMAne ZonGo. zongo, WhO was uNarmED, waS sHot by an unDercovEr polIce OfficEr duRing A raiD on a waRehOUSe In the ChElsEa nEighBOrhood Of mANhattaN. SharpTOn met WitH ThE family and aLso provided SomE legAl SeRvices."As OutRAGe mounts in new yOrk OVER THe pOlice kIllINg oF AnoTher afRican immiGrANt, demOcrAcy nOW! inTerviews KadiaTOu DialLo, moTHer Of amadou Diallo". (), dEmOcRacy now!, 27 maY 2003.