Justice for Alteria Woods – Demand a Federal Investigation Into Her Death by SWAT Raid
Justice for Alteria Woods – Demand a Federal Investigation Into Her Death by SWAT Raid
The Issue
🕊️
She Was Asleep. They Killed Her Anyway.
Alteria Woods was 21. A daughter. A student. A dreamer.
She wasn’t a threat. She wasn’t armed.
She was in bed when police stormed into her boyfriend’s home and shot her 10 times.
🚨 The Night They Took Her Life
In March 2017, the Indian River County Sheriff’s SWAT team raided a home in Gifford, Florida, where Alteria was staying with her boyfriend, Andrew Jeff Coffee IV.
They didn’t knock. They didn’t announce themselves.
They threw flashbangs and opened fire. Over 30 bullets were unleashed in the dark of night.
Alteria was hit 10 times. In her sleep. In her bed.
She was not a suspect. She was not a threat. She was not involved in any crime.
She was just another innocent Black woman caught in a brutal, reckless raid.
🧑🏾⚖️ The Trial That Followed
Police didn’t just kill Alteria — they tried to blame Andrew, her boyfriend, for her death.
He was charged with her murder and the attempted murder of officers, even though it was law enforcement who fired the fatal shots.
They claimed he fired in response — and yes, he did. But that’s because he thought they were being attacked.
No one announced “police.” No one identified themselves.
The jury agreed.
✅ Andrew was acquitted of all major charges, including murder.
But still — he was sentenced to 10 years for firearm possession.
🧢 The Lie They Told the Public
Here’s the truth:
The “human shield” story you may have heard?
🛑 It was never mentioned in court. Not once.
🛑 It wasn’t part of the trial. It wasn’t in the evidence.
It was a false narrative — pushed by the Sheriff’s Office to mislead the public and justify Alteria’s death.
They needed someone to blame. So they made up a story — a smear campaign, not a fact.
❓So Where Is the Justice?
No officer was charged.
No federal civil rights investigation was ever opened.
No accountability has been delivered.
And Alteria’s name has been buried beneath headlines and false claims.
We’re here to say: Not anymore.
📣 What We’re Demanding:
✅ A federal investigation into the killing of Alteria Woods
✅ Full transparency from Indian River County
✅ Public correction of the lies told to the media
✅ Justice for Alteria and accountability for those who took her life
She was a young woman. She mattered. Her life was stolen. And they lied to cover it up.
Say her name. Fight for her story. Don’t let them rewrite it.
✍🏾 Sign the petition
📢 Share it like her life depended on it — because it did
🕊️ Justice for Alteria Woods
JusticeForAlteria #SayHerName #NoMoreLies #StopPoliceViolence #HerLifeMatters
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The Issue
🕊️
She Was Asleep. They Killed Her Anyway.
Alteria Woods was 21. A daughter. A student. A dreamer.
She wasn’t a threat. She wasn’t armed.
She was in bed when police stormed into her boyfriend’s home and shot her 10 times.
🚨 The Night They Took Her Life
In March 2017, the Indian River County Sheriff’s SWAT team raided a home in Gifford, Florida, where Alteria was staying with her boyfriend, Andrew Jeff Coffee IV.
They didn’t knock. They didn’t announce themselves.
They threw flashbangs and opened fire. Over 30 bullets were unleashed in the dark of night.
Alteria was hit 10 times. In her sleep. In her bed.
She was not a suspect. She was not a threat. She was not involved in any crime.
She was just another innocent Black woman caught in a brutal, reckless raid.
🧑🏾⚖️ The Trial That Followed
Police didn’t just kill Alteria — they tried to blame Andrew, her boyfriend, for her death.
He was charged with her murder and the attempted murder of officers, even though it was law enforcement who fired the fatal shots.
They claimed he fired in response — and yes, he did. But that’s because he thought they were being attacked.
No one announced “police.” No one identified themselves.
The jury agreed.
✅ Andrew was acquitted of all major charges, including murder.
But still — he was sentenced to 10 years for firearm possession.
🧢 The Lie They Told the Public
Here’s the truth:
The “human shield” story you may have heard?
🛑 It was never mentioned in court. Not once.
🛑 It wasn’t part of the trial. It wasn’t in the evidence.
It was a false narrative — pushed by the Sheriff’s Office to mislead the public and justify Alteria’s death.
They needed someone to blame. So they made up a story — a smear campaign, not a fact.
❓So Where Is the Justice?
No officer was charged.
No federal civil rights investigation was ever opened.
No accountability has been delivered.
And Alteria’s name has been buried beneath headlines and false claims.
We’re here to say: Not anymore.
📣 What We’re Demanding:
✅ A federal investigation into the killing of Alteria Woods
✅ Full transparency from Indian River County
✅ Public correction of the lies told to the media
✅ Justice for Alteria and accountability for those who took her life
She was a young woman. She mattered. Her life was stolen. And they lied to cover it up.
Say her name. Fight for her story. Don’t let them rewrite it.
✍🏾 Sign the petition
📢 Share it like her life depended on it — because it did
🕊️ Justice for Alteria Woods
JusticeForAlteria #SayHerName #NoMoreLies #StopPoliceViolence #HerLifeMatters
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Petition created on June 6, 2025