Dion Kane, 18, was shot dead by police on Wednesday afternoon. Police say the teen opened fire “after brandishing a gun.”
Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Thursday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Thursday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck.
At least a dozen members of the Sunrise Movement DC gathered a day outside the Colonial Village home, reading signs of “Defend or Resign” and “No Justice, No Sleep”, with a demand from Bizer Fire Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham and a defamation of the police department. Were.
Video One protester, who was shared on Twitter, was seen speaking into a megaphone: “If you do not defame the police, you should not seek re-election.”
Outside the mayor’s home and outside the MPD’s 7th district headquarters, protesters arrive overnight hours after the rally.
De Dean Kane of southeastern DC was shot dead by police in the 200 block of Orange Street around 4pm on Wednesday, prompting nationwide and local scrutiny over the police tactic.
The Metropolitan Police Department said K was one of two people who fled Wednesday afternoon when contacted by uniformed officers who were investigating reports of a man with a gun in the area.
‘During the search for the foot, a suspect made a firearm. In response, an officer fired his weapon once after a suspicious attack, the MPD said in a statement.
Activists of the Sunrise Movement rallied outside the home of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday morning in the wake of an overnight protest over police firing in Dion.
At least a dozen protesters gathered outside the Colonial Village home, reading ‘Defend or Resign’ and ‘No Justice, No Sleep’ signs, demanding MPD Chief Peter Newsham, who fired the barrage, and defaming police.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser (left), who supports the BLM movement, is due to speak publicly on Wednesday about the shooting. MPD chief Peter Newsheim (right) said Wednesday that it would be “inappropriate” to speculate on why officers were asked to fire, but he said two weapons were found at the scene. Body work footage is expected to be released later today
Another man who escaped from police and Kane was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the gun was in possession
Marcel Smith, 19, was arrested in the incident and charged with carrying a pistol without a license. Deonte Brown, 18, was also arrested and charged without a permit, according to police.
The police statement said they included pictures of the handgun, as well as the gun of one of his other arrested comrades.
The coopers who shot Kane have not been identified. The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave as per the MPD policy.
Body camera footage of the incident is currently under review and is expected to be released to the public as early as today, police said.
Mayor Bowser made no public comment on Wednesday’s shooting.
Following the shooting, a source close to the local Black Lives Matter said in a tweet that “DC police have killed a black man today.”
Early Thursday morning, a group of about 20 protesters marched from the original demonstration site to Mayor Bauer’s Street outside a police boycott in DC.
Protesters can be heard in a video posted by N2 Sports Chant: ‘If we don’t get justice, you can’t sleep.’
They spent about an hour outside the property before a large number of police attendees arrived at the scene and before they left, arguing with the cops arriving at the neighbor’s request.
Kay’s mother Natasha said earlier W. Washington Post: ‘They took my baby, they took my baby from me. I want my son back, I want my son back. ‘
Members of the DC Council reacted to the shooting on Twitter, with officials demanding that body footage be released to ensure ‘accountability’.
Protesters confronted police officers outside the 7th Amendment to express their anger after a young black man was shot and killed in southeastern DC by the Washington Metropolitan Police Department.
The shooting sparked a late-night confrontation between police and dozens of protesters outside the city police station
The shooting took place on Wednesday afternoon and came amid nationwide unrest over police violence
Protesters gathered outside a police station in Washington, D.C., after protesters shot and killed an 18-year-old black man Wednesday afternoon.
Young mentor Omar Jackson, who was just 18, recently enrolled in a high school equivalency program, the Post reported.
He said the teenager was “trying to get out of the chaotic situation here” and “find yourself together.”
‘I feel bad. My job is to keep him out of situations like this, ‘said Jackson.
Black Lives Matter DC tweeted: ‘Don’t let MPD control the story! Police lie! We are on our way. ‘ Footage Protesters from the scene confronted officers outside the police precinct.
The killing of black people in police shootings has sparked nationwide protests and police reform has gained momentum.
Washington DC saw violent protests in the weeks following the assassination of George Floyd back in Minnesota in May, and chaos resumed last Thursday night, the last night of the Republican National Convention, when six officers were hospitalized in demonstrations across the city.
The unrest continued into Sunday night, with a group of heavily armed officers marching on a crowd of hundreds of strong protesters gathered at Black Lives Matter Plaza shortly before midnight.
Last week, a large crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters also gathered in Washington, D.C. Accused of having white dinners outside restaurants, they demanded that they raise their fists to show solidarity with the movement.
Footage of protesters aggressively shouting at a woman in the Adams Morgan neighborhood went viral on social media and drew widespread reaction.
Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsheim said Wednesday afternoon about the shooting that uniformed officers approached a vehicle, acting on information that there were weapons in a car in the area.
The incident happened at 4 pm and came amid a nationwide unrest over police violence. The victim is named Deon Kay, who was just 18 years old
Relatives identified the dead man as Dion K, who turned 18 last month
At a press conference, Newsham said: “Uniformed police officers had information that there were people in the neighborhood, especially those with guns. This is what they were looking for and obviously found them. ‘
Newsham said it would be “inappropriate” to speculate on what officers asked to start firing, but he said two firearms were found at the scene.
‘We believe the suspect had a gun at the time,’ Newsham told reporters during a reckless news conference. The argument was disputed by community members at the scene.
A source close to the local Black Lives Matter called for an immediate protest outside the MPD’s 7th district headquarters on Wednesday night, saying in a tweet that “DC police have killed a black man today.”
Kay’s aunt Mary McNeil, 57, said her nephew said she last saw him Wednesday morning.
Police had earlier tweeted: ‘Preliminary information regarding an MPD officer is in the shooting involved in the 200 block of Orange St. SE. An adult male was taken to a local hospital.
A weapon has been found at the scene. Chief Newsham will give an update in a moment. ‘
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said fears that the US would “race” came a day after the shooting. Donald Trump told Bowser on Sunday to start arresting people or send them to the National Guard.
‘Mayor Bower should catch these protesters and thugs! Dc Clear or the federal government will do it for you. Enough !! ‘ He tweeted.
Washington is also following a new police reform law in Washington designed to bring more transparency to such incidents.
In June, amid nationwide protests over the murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, an urgent law was passed by the DC Council requiring lawmakers to release any body camera footage from incidents of fatal shooting or use of force within five days.
The department must also disclose the names of the officers involved.
In July, body camera footage from three different fatalities starting in the city starting in 2018 was released.
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