WASHINGTON, DC — 9/2/20 -- Marie McNeil, Deon’s aunt, displays a photo of her nephew.
Residents and activists react to the police slaying of Deon Kay, 18, who was shot by MPD officers who say that Kay was armed and had a weapon at the time of the shooting. Body cam footage corroborates the officer’s version of events, but family and community leaders and activists demand to know why non-lethal methods were not used.
Activists rallied at 7th District headquarters where they were met by a phalanx of officers who stood sentry at the entrance to the precinct..…by André Chung #_AC12895