Shot of Antwon Rose: Elected representatives join calls for justice launched by protesters

During Tuesday's march and demonstration, police stopped traffic along the road that took protesters, including some children, from Freedom Corner to the Allegheny County Courthouse, which houses the Zappala office. He started with a group of about 50 but doubled along the way.

"We will be respectful, but we will make our presence known," said organizer Nicky Jo Dawson.

Once at the Pittsburgh City-County Building, speakers went on a podium to address fellow protesters and reporters. City, county and state leaders have also lent their voices to appeals to justice.

"If it was not for your voice, justice might not be served," said Allegheny County Comptroller, Chelsa Wagner. "You will continue to have our support … We will not defend that, and as a community, we absolutely support the need to lay charges."

State representative Ed Gainey, who represents Pittsburgh, said that if the police want the community to trust them, she must demonstrate that she is willing to discipline one of their own.

"They need a diversity education within the police department," he said.

Although the shooting took place in East Pittsburgh, about a 15-minute drive east of Pittsburgh, at least five members of the nine-member Pittsburgh City Council were present. Councilman Daniel Lavelle called Zappala to lay charges against Rosfeld.

"We will not rest"

Brandi Fisher, president of the Alliance for Police Accountability, urged protesters to watch each other. Be vigilant, stay brave and beware of agitators, she told the crowd.

"We put our lives on the line," Fisher said. "We live in a different political climate, we have this police era of Trump and it's very aggressive."

There were no clashes during the march and the press conference. The appointed "marshals" helped to direct protesters along the road.

Fisher said that she and others were holding a major protest Saturday.

A woman identifying herself as Carmen Ashley, a close friend of Antwon, echoed the feelings of Antwon's mother, who in an interview broadcast on Monday accused Rosfeld of killing his son of "coolness".

Ashley told the protesters, "Since his life was taken for no reason, the pain (Rosfeld) has meant that this family will never be healed."

"We will not rest until there is no conviction for this man who killed my nephew," she said. We will not rest, I will be there every day with you, I will walk, I will cry, it will be necessary for someone to carry me, but I will be there.

Antwon was put to rest Monday, with mourners gathered at Woodland Hills Intermediate School in Swissvale to remember the teen described in her funeral program as "handsome, bright, charming and generous".

Antwon "bolted", say police

According to Allegheny County Police, Antwon was a passenger of a car that authorities suspected of being involved in a shooting near North Braddock on June 19.

Rosfeld pulled the car and ordered the driver to get out of the car and send it to the ground, the police said. Antwon and another passenger "locked" the vehicle, and the East Pittsburgh officer opened fire, hitting the teenager, police said.

The driver was interrogated and released. The other passenger, a minor, was arrested on separate charges and should be charged in the North Braddock shooting, said Allegheny County Police Department spokeswoman Amie Downs. No additional information was immediately available.

According to Manko, the spokesman of the prosecutor's office, Antwon had an empty charger in his pocket. Pressed for more information, officials refused to elaborate.

The unknown 23-year-old who captured the video of the shootout appeared in silhouette during an interview with ABC to describe what she saw that day.

"It was like he was shooting the target on the back of this young man, he did not flinch, he did not say 'stop running'. nothing said, "she said.