September 2, 2020 – Washington (DC)
18-year old. Shot dead : deceased
- Last update: 18:29 - First published
According to several local outlets report that on September 2, Metropolitan Police Department officers were called to the scene in SE DC after reports of a man brandishing a weapon were made. Police officers say they approached the vehicle, which had several occupants and two of them took off running. The police claim that one of the occupants pulled a weapon from his waistband, and he was shot by one of the officers in the chest.
Contradicting earlier reports from family and observers that Deon was shot in the back, redacted bodycam footage shows Alexander Alvarez, the officer in pursuit who saw the handgun Deon was brandishing and attempting to toss and fire one single shot to the teen’s chest.
Officers reportedly administered first aid and Deon was later transported to a local hospital where he died. The gun police reported seeing in Deon’s hand was found 98 feet from the scene of the shooting
Natasha Kay, his mother, told after the shooting that there had been tension between police and residents of Ward 8, which includes neighborhoods dealing with economic challenges and high crime rates. Monica Hopkins of the ACLU of the District of Columbia condemned the police response. She said, “The tragic shooting and death of 18-year-old Deon Kay is the logical conclusion of a policy that not only meets violence with violence, but actually escalates and incites it — especially in our Black communities.”
Justice and Light for Deon, his family and friends !
Physical violence
| Hustle / Projection | |
| Kicks, punches, slaps | |
| Feet / knees on the nape of the neck, chest or face | |
| Blows to the victim while under control and/or on the ground | |
| Blows to the ears | |
| Strangulation / chokehold | |
| Painful armlock | |
| Fingers forced backwards | |
| Spraying with water | |
| Dog bites | |
| Hair pulling | |
| Painfully pulling by colson ties or handcuffs | |
| Sexual abuse | |
| Use of gloves | |
| X | Use of firearm |
| Use of “Bean bags” (a coton sack containing tiny lead bullets) | |
| Use of FlashBall weapon | |
| Use of sound grenade | |
| Use of dispersal grenade | |
| Use of teargas grenade | |
| Use of rubber bullets weapon (LBD40 type) | |
| Use of batons | |
| Use of Pepper Spray | |
| Use of Taser gun | |
| Use of tranquillisers |
Psychological violence
| Charge of disturbing public order | |
| Charge of rebellion | |
| Accusation of beatings to officer | |
| Charge of threatening officer | |
| Charge of insulting an officer | |
| Charge of disrespect | |
| Charge of resisting arrest | |
| Photographs, fingerprints, DNA | |
| Threat with a weapon | |
| Aggressive behaviour, disrespect, insults | |
| Charging without warning | |
| X | Shooting in the back |
| Car chase | |
| Calls to end torment remained unheeded | |
| Sexist remarks | |
| Homophobic remarks | |
| Racist comments | |
| Violence by fellow police officers | |
| Passivity of police colleagues | |
| Lack or refusal of the police officer to identify him or herself | |
| Vexing or intimidating identity check | |
| Intimidation or arrest of witnesses | |
| Prevented from taking photographs or from filming the scene | |
| Refusal to notify someone or to telephone | |
| Refusal to administer a breathalyzer | |
| Refusal to fasten the seatbelt during transport | |
| Refusal to file a complaint | |
| Refusal to allow medical care or medication | |
| Lies, cover-ups, disappearance of evidence | |
| Undress before witnesses of the opposite sex | |
| Bend down naked in front of witnesses | |
| Lack of surveillance or monitoring during detention | |
| Lack of signature in the Personal Effects Register during detention | |
| Confiscation, deterioration, destruction of personal effects | |
| Pressure to sign documents | |
| Absence of a report | |
| Deprivation during detention (water, food) | |
| Inappropriate sanitary conditions during detention (temperature, hygiene, light) | |
| Complacency of doctors | |
| Kettling (corraling protestors to isolate them from the rest of the demonstration) | |
| Prolonged uncomfortable position |
- 09.03.2020 – The officers involved were placed on administrative leave.
- 09.03.2020 – DC Police released bodycam footage
- 02.09.2020 – Agression of Deon
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