Killing of Johnny Robinson
| Killing of Johnny Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Part of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing | |
| Location | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
| Date | September 15, 1963 |
| Target | Johnny Robinson |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Weapons | Shotgun |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Victims | Johnny Robinson |
| Perpetrators | Jack Parker (Birmingham Police Officer) 1 |
| Accused | Jack Parker |
| Convicted | No |
| Convictions | None |
Johnny Robinson (1947–1963) was a young African-American teenager who, at age 16, was shot and killed by a police officer in the unrest following the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. A Birmingham police officer, Jack Parker, who was riding in the back seat of a police car, shot and killed Robinson. Parker was never indicted for the killing.