1967 New York City riot
| 1967 New York City riot | |||
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| Part of Long, hot summer of 1967 | |||
| Date | July 23–30, 1967 | ||
| Location | New York City, U.S. | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 4 | ||
| Injuries | 5 police officers injured 24 firefighters injured | ||
The 1967 New York City riot was one of many riots that occurred during the long, hot summer of 1967. The riot began after an off-duty police officer, Patrolman Anthony Cinquemani, while trying to break up a fight, shot and killed a Puerto Rican man named Renaldo Rodriquez who had a knife and lunged toward him.