bˈʌmpʊɹz ʃˈuːɾɪŋ, wˈʌn ʌv sˈɛvɹəl blˈæk dˈɛθs ðæt ɪnflˈeɪmd ɹˈeɪʃəl tˈɛnʃənz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, lˈɛd tə tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz wɪðˌɪn ðə pəlˈiːs dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻz tə dˌɪsˈeɪbəld ænd ɪmˈoʊʃənəli vˈɑːlɐɾəl pˈɜːsənz.
Bumpurs' shooting, one of several black deaths that inflamed racial tensions in 1980s New York, led to changes within the police department regarding responses to disabled and emotionally volatile persons.