George Floyd Mural Destroyed By Lightning Strike

The Irony Is Thick With This One…

Newsweek–A mural honoring the late George Floyd collapsed after being hit by lightning, according to witnesses.

Photos show the mural in Toledo, Ohio—which was painted following Floyd’s death last year—reduced to rubble.

According to local ABC-affiliate WTVG, Toledo Police said witnesses reported lightning had hit the building at approximately 4:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday.

13abc reported that its Doppler radar, a device used in weather monitoring, detected a strike around the area at that time.