Bobby Hutton
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Bobby Hutton, or "Lil' Bobby," was a member of the Black Panther Party. He joined soon after the conception of the BPP in 1966 at the age of 15.
On April 7, 1968 he was killed by Oakland Police after a firefight. Eldridge Cleaver was with him and was wounded. The actual events of that night are muddy at best. Different stories from involved parties can be found here. The Black Panthers claim he was unarmed, trying to surrender, and killed, while the police claim he was unarmed but trying to escape.
As an interesting sidenote, Marlon Brando attended his funeral.
A park in Oakland, California, has been unofficially named after him.
The 1968 album "Together", by Country Joe and the Fish, was dedicated to Hutton.
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