Black Lives Matter activist is fatally shot in Louisiana: police

A Black Lives Matter activist who went viral for trying to take down a Confederate flag during a protest on live TV was fatally shot in Louisiana on Tuesday, according to police.

Muhiyidin Elamin Moye, who was also known as Muhiyidin d’Baha, was shot in the thigh while riding his bicycle at around 1:25 a.m., New Orleans police told the Advocate.

He was taken to the hospital, where he died from excessive blood loss, according to his niece Camille Weaver who set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for his funeral.

Police have not released any information about potential suspects or a possible motive, if any, behind the shooting.

(Black Lives Matter activist Muhiyidin Moye D'Baha via Randall Hill/Reuters)

Moye, a Black Lives Matter leader in Charleston, South Carolina, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct last year for trying to snatch a protester’s Confederate flag.

Moye was captured on a live news broadcast launching himself across police tape, grabbing the flagpole out of the hands of a protester, and trying to wrestle it away.

The protesters, some of whom were part of the South Carolina Secessionist Party, gathered outside a College of Charleston building where Bree Newsome, who famously brought down the Confederate flag outside the South Carolina State House, was giving a speech.

Moye’s loved ones mourned his death on social media and remembered his work as an activist.

Lindsay Keane wrote, “What an incredible soul. I knew Moya over ten years ago when he was already so wise and was already bringing so much love and light into the world.”

“Knowing him inspired me to walk my own path and search for Truth with a passion. I am positive his impact on the world and the lives he touched will continue to ripple and spread immeasurable light in the world forever,” she added.

Shaundra Scott wrote, “You will be missed and we will continue your work and preserve your legacy.”

Moye’s niece Camille Weaver set up a GoFundMe page so his family can transport his body back to Charleston for the funeral. More than 380 people have raised more than $14,350 so far.