We lost a great one yesterday. Activist and organizer Chris Wells was found dead in his apartment from what LMPD is calling a self inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday.
Of all the activists and organizers at the square in 2020, Chris is the one I spent the most time with. The one whose lead I looked to. When shit got wild you just looked for him, a bit of calm amidst the chaos.
Countless times I followed him on marches and faced off with cops beside him. Walked point with him once when we thought we were heading into a clash with Three Percenters.
I'd have followed him to hell and back after that day. Doesn't seem real that he could be gone, I keep checking the news hoping there's been a mistake somewhere.
One time, when the local paper got a photo of him in midair as LMPD was tackling him (2nd photo in the news article linked above), he got a t-shirt made with the photo and started wearing that to the protests.
May you be at peace comrade. Rest in power Chris Wells
Crazy shot for that t-shirt. Nice tribute Jethro.
RIP Mr Wells.
Yeah, I'm still jealous of that shot.
Thank you sir.