dynastylnoire

Pittsburgh police shot a black 13 year old running away from them to death on Juneteenth

Pittsburgh police shot a black 13 year old running away from them to death on Juneteenth.

dynastylnoire

If it is not clear from the text, they shot him in the back at a distance and was no threat to the officers

minakat

I saw a blurb on the news this morning about an individual shot by police and I just assumed the rest of the details. How fucking sad is that. I’m ashamed of my town right now.

dynastylnoire

I feel like the police violence is escalating here. They beat Jordan Miles (also a teenager at the time

http://amp.wtae.com/article/photos-from-the-jordan-miles-case/7402144#referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s

Paralyzed Leon Ford

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2018/01/17/Leon-Ford-Pittsburgh-civil-rights-police-shooting-paralyzed-police-officers-David-Derbish-settlement/stories/201801170193

And finally murdered this child. His name was Antwan.

dynastylnoire

backwardsorbust

if you are in the pittsburgh area there’s a march at the courthouse downtown tomorrow at 12 pm. here’s a link to the event

xoxolivia

to summarize:

-police were following the car antwon was a passenger in because it matched a description (note: antwon was 17 yrs old, not 13 like many of the reports say. There was a 13 yr old on scene, however).

-police eventually stopped the car & ordered the driver out/onto the ground. antwon & another passenger bolted

-police fired 3 rounds into his back. Although 2 guns were found in the car later, Rose was unarmed when he was killed

-the driver was later released without being arrested

-the name of the officer who killed antwon rose has not been released. What we do know is that he has been put on administrative leave, and he was involved in other local departments 7 years prior. However, he was sworn in the same night as he killed Antwon.

-there were no dash/body cams, but a witness took a video. Be warned, it is graphic by nature.

-here is the statement that the family of the victim released

See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Pittsburgh police shot a black 13 year old running away from them to death on Juneteenth

Pittsburgh police shot a black 13 year old running away from them to death on Juneteenth

Pittsburgh police shot a black 13 year old running away from them to death on Juneteenth.