Mmastodon WorldImmigration first seen 13 h ago, last 1 h ago, peak #1
Haitian Student Pierre Damas Bel Killed on Ohio Highway
Original: On August 31, Pierre Damas Bel ran in front of Jack Buhring's truck on the highway near Springfield, OH, and was killed
Pierre Damas Bel, a Haitian immigrant studying neuroscience at Wright State University, was killed on August 31 when he ran in front of Jack Buhring's truck on a highway near Springfield, Ohio. Reports say he died instantly. The case is drawing attention because of Bel's status as a Haitian immigrant, a topic tied to ongoing debate about Springfield's immigrant community.
Why now: The victim's Haitian immigrant background connects the death to the politically charged debate over immigration in Springfield, Ohio.
Pierre Damas BelJack BuhringSpringfield, OhioWright State University
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 15 snapshots from 13 h ago to 1 h ago.
Evidence
- On August 31, Pierre Damas Bel ran in front of Jack Buhring's truck on the highway near Springfield, OH, and was killed instantly. Shortly afterwards, it emerged that Bel had been a Haitian immigrant enrolled at Wright State University, wanting to study neuroscience, until… · NewsDesk@flipboard.social · 15
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1163028