Further protests in Madison after police fatally shoot unarmed black teenager
- 9 years ago
Madison, Wisconsin, has seen a third day of protests after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman.
Officer Matt Kenny fired the fatal shot at 19-year-old Tony Robinson Jr, after suffering a blow to the head, according to police chief Mike Koval.
Kenny followed Robinson into an apartment after responding to calls a man was dodging cars in traffic and had battered another person.
Wisconsin court records indicate the teenager received a six-month suspended sentence in 2014 after pleading guilty to armed robbery. Local police declined to comment on Robinson’s criminal history.
A ‘murky’ investigation
His death has further intensified scrutiny on US police officers following numerous allegations of racial bias within the force.
“This young man was unarmed, which means that the investigation becomes all the more murky or difficult to sort through,” said Koval. “So, the fact that deadly force was used or employed in this instance must mean that there
Officer Matt Kenny fired the fatal shot at 19-year-old Tony Robinson Jr, after suffering a blow to the head, according to police chief Mike Koval.
Kenny followed Robinson into an apartment after responding to calls a man was dodging cars in traffic and had battered another person.
Wisconsin court records indicate the teenager received a six-month suspended sentence in 2014 after pleading guilty to armed robbery. Local police declined to comment on Robinson’s criminal history.
A ‘murky’ investigation
His death has further intensified scrutiny on US police officers following numerous allegations of racial bias within the force.
“This young man was unarmed, which means that the investigation becomes all the more murky or difficult to sort through,” said Koval. “So, the fact that deadly force was used or employed in this instance must mean that there