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East Pittsburgh Police Officer Charged In Shooting Death Of Unarmed Black Teen

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Allegheny county District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. talks about the shooting death of Antwon Rose Jr. during a news conference on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Pittsburgh. Rose was fatally shot by a police officer seconds after he fled a traffic stop June 19, in the suburb of East Pittsburgh. Zappala said East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfelt will face criminal homicide charges. (Keith Srakocic/AP)
Allegheny county District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. talks about the shooting death of Antwon Rose Jr. during a news conference on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Pittsburgh. Rose was fatally shot by a police officer seconds after he fled a traffic stop June 19, in the suburb of East Pittsburgh. Zappala said East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfelt will face criminal homicide charges. (Keith Srakocic/AP)

WESA reporter An-Li Herring (@anliherring) joins Here & Now's Robin Young to discuss a charge of criminal homicide against white East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld, who shot and killed unarmed African-American teenager Antwon Rose Jr. in the back during a traffic stop last week.

This segment aired on June 28, 2018.

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