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Judi Lynn

(160,715 posts)
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 07:27 PM Jun 2018

The Latest: Teen shot by cop showed hands, had no gun: DA

Source: Associated Press


Updated 1:25 pm, Wednesday, June 27, 2018

EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of a police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen near Pittsburgh (all times local):

12:05 p.m.

A district attorney says the black teen shot and killed by a white police officer as he fled a traffic stop showed his hands and clearly didn't have a weapon.

East Pittsburgh Officer Michael Rosfeld was charged Wednesday with criminal homicide. Records show the 30-year-old gave inconsistent statements about whether he believed Rose had a gun.

Media: Time
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala says "you do not shoot someone in the back if they are not a threat to you."

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/The-Latest-Cop-surrenders-on-homicide-charge-in-13030112.php



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The Latest: Teen shot by cop showed hands, had no gun: DA (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2018 OP
Swat cop in Wichita shot a guy from 140 feet and the DA cleared him of wrong doing..... Bengus81 Jun 2018 #1
And again.... Coventina Jun 2018 #2
They hire a guy and put him out with a couple weeks training... Historic NY Jun 2018 #3
He had been in law enforcement for 8 years, but he had a controversial incident at Pitt. John1956PA Jun 2018 #4
White police officer charged in fatal shooting of black teen Judi Lynn Jun 2018 #5

Bengus81

(6,941 posts)
1. Swat cop in Wichita shot a guy from 140 feet and the DA cleared him of wrong doing.....
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 07:45 PM
Jun 2018

Pulled out the usual "looked like he had something in his waistband". From 140 FEET away and at NIGHT and all the guy did was come out on HIS front porch to see why there were police everywhere.

Historic NY

(37,463 posts)
3. They hire a guy and put him out with a couple weeks training...
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 08:56 PM
Jun 2018

this guy was a University cop and from some comments had an abuse of authority history.

John1956PA

(2,682 posts)
4. He had been in law enforcement for 8 years, but he had a controversial incident at Pitt.
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 11:42 PM
Jun 2018

The University of Pittsburgh let him go from his campus-police position after he detained about three bar-goers who were getting out of line. The details are sketchy, but it seems he used some degree of force in detaining the individuals.

He has been on police forces in the Pittsburgh area for eight years.

Judi Lynn

(160,715 posts)
5. White police officer charged in fatal shooting of black teen
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 01:21 AM
Jun 2018

Claudia Lauer, Associated Press
Updated 12:02 am, Thursday, June 28, 2018



A white Pennsylvania police officer was charged with criminal homicide just eight days after fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager in the back in a case built quickly on the testimony of multiple witnesses, video and the officer's own conflicting statements.

"You do not shoot someone in the back if they are not a threat to you," Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala said.

East Pittsburgh officer Michael Rosfeld was charged Wednesday in the June 19 shooting death of 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. after the teen fled from a traffic stop. Rosfeld, 30, turned himself in and was later released on $250,000 bond.

Patrick Thomassey, a lawyer for Rosfeld didn't say much about the charge as he left court Wednesday morning, but had earlier said that his client was depressed and had been in shock since the shooting because it was the first time he had fired his service weapon.

More:
https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/White-police-officer-charged-in-fatal-shooting-of-13032675.php#photo-15789715
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