Antwon Rose Police Shooting Sparks Second Night Of Pittsburgh Protests

Hundreds of protesters enraged over an East Pittsburgh police officers fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen poured into the streets for the second straight night, demanding justice for 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr.

A large crowd blocked Interstate Highway 376 in the city, shutting down portions for more than five hours into early Friday. Chanting, No justice, no peace, and Say his name, Antwon Rose Jr., protesters blocked the highway in both directions, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported .

The protest, according to tweets by a reporter for Pittsburghs WPXI-TV , was tense, but peaceful.

Police ordered demonstrators to disperse from the highway by 1 a.m. or face arrest. Pittsburghs WTAE-TV reported one person was arrested before the highway was reopened to traffic around 2:30 a.m.

Traffic is stopped in both directions on 376 as a group protesting the death of #AntwonRose took to the parkway. The crowd has grown since starting to march from East Pittsburgh around 6pm. pic.twitter.com/iPPsH8GYvQ

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Traffic is stopped in both directions on 376 as a group protesting the death of #AntwonRose took to the parkway. The crowd has grown since starting to march from East Pittsburgh around 6pm. pic.twitter.com/iPPsH8GYvQ
Jamie Martines (@Jamie_Martines) June 22, 2018

Authorities in the Pittsburgh suburb initially released few details about Roses shooting, which enraged the community when a bystanders video was posted to Facebook .

Its since been learned that the teenager was shot three times in the back as he ran from a vehicle that was stopped by police Tuesday evening. Police said they stopped the car in an investigation into an earlier drive-by shooting.

Authorities confirmed Rose was unarmed, but said two semi-automatic handguns were found inside the vehicle the teen had been in.

S. Lee Merritt, a civil rights attorney representing the Rose family, said he knows of no evidence showing Rose was involved in anything criminal prior to the shooting.

We must emphasize that rumors of ... a separate shooting are unsubstantiated, Merritt wrote in a Wednesday statement. We know that he was not armed at the time he was shot down, that he posed no immediate threat to anyone.

Traffic was stopped in both directions on 376 as a a group of demonstrators blocked traffic protesting the death of #AntwonRose @TribLIVE pic.twitter.com/ApXSNY1CJd

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Traffic was stopped in both directions on 376 as a a group of demonstrators blocked traffic protesting the death of #AntwonRose @TribLIVE pic.twitter.com/ApXSNY1CJd
Nate Smallwood (@nsmallwoodphoto) June 22, 2018

Rose, a Woodlands High School honor student, died from his injuries at a hospital. The Allegheny County medical examiner has ruled the death a homicide.

City officials have yet to name the officer who shot Rose. WTAE-TV identified him as Officer Michael Rosfeld, and said he declined to discuss the shooting. Rosfeld reportedly was sworn in as an officer just hours earlier.

Police officers in Pennsylvania are permitted to use deadly force against a fleeing suspect only if the suspect possesses a lethal weapon, poses a threat of immediate danger or has threatened lethal violence.

Allegheny County Police Superintendent Coleman McDonough told reporters on Wednesday that the officer involved was not wearing a body camera and his patrol car was not equipped with a dashcam.

East Pittsburgh officials and police released a statement Thursday evening saying they are profoundly saddened by Roses death.

This is a very stressful time for our community, the statement said. We are seeking truth and answers, but the process takes time. We hope that everyone can respect this process. We will get through this together as a community.