Sydney Wilson Reston VA Death, Georgetown University graduate killed by police during welfare check – Celebsity

Sydney Wilson, a resident of Reston, Virginia, and a graduate of Georgetown University has passed away. She was announced dead in a social media post that says “Thank you all for letting me know about Sydney Wilson.

I am so heartbroken and I am going to say no matter what for the rest of my life that as black women we aren’t treated the same. Responding to a mental health crisis with nothing but a gun and a smile should never be our portion.”

The circumstances surrounding Sydney Wilson’s cause of death were not made public by the family at the time of this publication. Meanwhile, according to a social media user, Sydney Wilson was murdered by a police officer during a welfare check.

The statement read “My heart is heavy today. My teammate, someone who should have been safe during a welfare check, was killed by police. I’m tired. Tired of seeing Black people lose their lives in situations that could-and should-be handled without deadly force.”

The statement also read “Why is it that, time and time again, the systems in place to protect us fail to do so? Where is the training to de-escalate, to protect, and to value Black lives? We deserve better.

All of us. Rest in peace Sydney Wilson. This year has been a lot in so many ways. Big Syd, I will never forget you or the injustice that took you from us. Black lives still matter.”

Sydney Wilson was a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a 2009 graduate of St. John’s College High School. She went to Georgetown University and in 2015 she moved to Manhattan, New York. She was a Team Captain at the Georgetown University Women’s Varsity Basketball Organization.

Sydney was a loving daughter to Lori Ann Myers. She was a real estate agent with JLL Real Estate in Chicago, Illinois.

She was a Hoops to Heels Speaker at the Virginia Commonwealth University Varsity Women’s Basketball Team where she was invited to speak to the women of the VCU Varsity Women’s basketball team for the Hoops to Heels program about transitioning from college to the professional world by dressing for success.

She received a Community Service Excellence at NAACP, Georgetown University Chapter for her efforts, accomplishments, dedication and community service during her tenure at Georgetown.

Sydney Wilson obituary and funeral arrangements will be released by the family at a later date.