Family of NYC teen shot by police to speak out
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Demonstrator Fatimah Shakur spoke during a vigil held for Kimani "Kiki" Gray in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn on Wednesday in New York. The 16-year-old was shot to death on a Brooklyn street last Saturday night by plainclothes police officers who claim the youth pointed a .38-caliber revolver at them.
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Evan Brown, 53, lit candles during a vigil held for Kimani "Kiki" Gray in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn on Wednesday in New York. The 16-year-old was shot to death on a Brooklyn street last Saturday night by plainclothes police officers who claim the youth pointed a .38-caliber revolver at them.
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A demonstrator was thrown to the ground by her hair during a march following a vigil held for Kimani "Kiki" Gray in the East Flatbush neighborhood of New York's Brooklyn borough on Wednesday in New York. According to the NYPD, the teen pointed a .38-caliber revolver at the plainclothes officers, who responded by shooting him to death.
NEW YORK » The family of a New York City teenager shot to death by police is planning to speak out.
Kimani Gray’s mother, Carol Gray, and other relatives are holding a press conference this afternoon in Brooklyn.
Police say 46 protesters have been arrested following a candlelight vigil on Wednesday night. Most are charged with disorderly conduct. One police officer suffered a gash in the face after he was hit by an object tossed from a building.
A spokesman for Gray’s parents said previously that they would not speak publicly as long as there was violence.
Authorities say 16-year-old Gray was shot Saturday night by two plainclothes police officers after he pointed a gun at them.
