William O’Neal
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William O’Neal was an FBI informant who infiltrated the Black Panther Party and played a key role in the events leading to the assassination of Illinois chapter chairman Fred Hampton.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-American person
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FBI informant ⓘ government informant ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeDuring | late 1960s ⓘ |
| activeIn | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearedIn | PBS documentary Eyes on the Prize II (interview footage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fred Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becameInformantTo | avoid prosecution on criminal charges ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pedestrian struck by vehicle ⓘ |
| confessedRoleIn | FBI operation against the Illinois Black Panther Party ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Chicago Police Department
NERFINISHED
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Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990 ⓘ |
| deathDescribedAs | apparent suicide by running into traffic ⓘ |
| employedBy | Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| expressed | conflicted feelings about his role in Fred Hampton’s death in later interviews ⓘ |
| heldPosition | chief of security for the Illinois Black Panther Party chapter ⓘ |
| infiltrated |
Black Panther Party
NERFINISHED
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Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | police raid on Fred Hampton’s apartment on December 4, 1969 ⓘ |
| legalIssues | faced criminal charges prior to becoming an FBI informant ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| name | William O’Neal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
infiltrating the Black Panther Party
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role in the events leading to the assassination of Fred Hampton ⓘ |
| occupation | FBI informant ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| playedKeyRoleIn | events leading to the assassination of Fred Hampton ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | LaKeith Stanfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film Judas and the Black Messiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedFloorPlanOf | Fred Hampton’s apartment ⓘ |
| providedInformationAbout | Fred Hampton’s residence ⓘ |
| reportedTo | FBI agent Roy Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiedOnBehalfOf | Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical controversy regarding responsibility for Fred Hampton’s death ⓘ |
| usedAlias | William Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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