Pittsburgh rapper Jimmy Wopo has died following the shooting, Wopo’s manager confirmed to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4.

His manager Taylor Maglin shared the message below on his Facebook.

Wiz Khalifia took to Instagram to share his condolences to his Pittsburgh counterpart.

This is the second tragedy to strike hip-hop today, as earlier reported, Xxxtentacion was also killed in an apparent robbery Miami, Florida. We send our prayers to Jimmy Wopo’s friends and family.

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Also On 97.9 The Beat:</s>Pittsburgh rapper Jimmy Wopo has died following the shooting, Wopo’s manager confirmed to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4.

His manager Taylor Maglin shared the message below on his Facebook.

Wiz Khalifia took to Instagram to share his condolences to his Pittsburgh counterpart.

This is the second tragedy to strike hip-hop today, as earlier reported, Xxxtentacion was also killed in an apparent robbery Miami, Florida. We send our prayers to Jimmy Wopo’s friends and family.

XXXTENTACION Has Been Pronounced Dead After Shooting In Miami

Pittsburgh Rapper Jimmy Wopo Dies Following Double Shooting in Pittsburgh was originally published on boomphilly.com</s>Community members in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, continue to protest the June 19 police shooting of an unarmed black teen whose fatal encounter with an officer was captured on video by a bystander’s cell phone.

A Pittsburgh-area police officer shot 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. three times last week as he fled the scene of a traffic stop, authorities said.

The black teen was the passenger of a car suspected by police to be involved with a shooting minutes earlier that day, the Allegheny County Police Department said in a statement, adding that Rose was unarmed when an officer fatally shot him.

A private funeral for Rose is being held Monday. On Sunday, hundreds of mourners gathered for Rose’s wake with some wearing homemade shirts reading, “Justice for Antwon,” local news outlet TribLIVE reported.

Seeing a lot of these homemade shirts this evening outside the Homestead funeral home where hundreds are cycling through to pay their respects. This photo shows Taivion Boynes, 19, a friend of Antwon’s. “Three shots to the back, how you justify that?” pic.twitter.com/9h6wEneeFW — Megan Guza (@meganguzaTrib) June 24, 2018

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Rose’s death is being ruled a homicide and that the teen died of a gunshot wound. More than a week after the shooting, the officer was arrested and charged with criminal homicide in Rose’s death.

“[The officer] was not acting to prevent death or serious bodily injury,” Allegheny County district attorney Stephen Zappala told reporters in a news conference this week. “It’s my position that he’s not entitled to a justification charge to a jury as a defense.”

Here’s what we know about what happened and what police and the community will do next.

What police say

Allegheny County police received multiple 911 calls of a shooting around 8:20 p.m. ET Tuesday, the department said in its initial statement on Facebook. Responding officers found a wounded 22-year-old male who was subsequently transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Witnesses who reported the incident provided a description of a car that was seen fleeing the scene of the shooting: a silver Chevrolet Cruze that also had “ballistics damage to the rear window.” About 13 minutes later, an East Pittsburgh officer flagged a vehicle that matched the description of the car and stopped it.

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The officer handcuffed the driver, while two passengers who were also in the vehicle ran away, police said. That’s when an officer shot and killed the teen who was later identified as Rose. He was declared dead at a local hospital. On Friday, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala confirmed that police found an empty gun clip on Rose.

The driver, 20, was released by authorities after he was questioned. The third suspect has yet to be located by authorities.

Press conference at the Allegheny County police headquarters about an officer that shot a 17-year-old boy last night in East Pittsburgh.Read the story: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2018/06/19/North-Braddock-East-Pittsburgh-officer-involved-shooting/stories/201806190176 Posted by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Wednesday, June 20, 2018

In a news conference the following day, Allegheny County Police Superintendent Coleman McDonough confirmed that Rose was unarmed when he “bolted” from the scene. Two firearms were recovered from the floor of the car, McDonough said.

“I’m very confident that that was the vehicle involved in the shooting,” McDonough told reporters.

The superintendent also said the officers involved were not wearing body cameras, nor was the vehicle equipped with any cameras. The officer who fatally shot Rose — identified as Michael Rosfeld — has been placed on administrative leave while the shooting is being investigated, McDonough said. He would not answer other questions about the officer, including on Rosfeld’s race.

“I understand people believe I’m just a statistic. I say to them I’m different,” Rose once wrote in a poem.

McDonough also said the officer could have been justified in shooting at a fleeing suspect if he posed an imminent threat to authorities or others.

East Pittsburgh Mayor Louis Payne said Rosfeld, who has eight years of police experience at other departments, was formally sworn in hours before the shooting, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.

When asked about the “groundswell” of outrage from the community over the police shooting, McDonough said, “I understand in today’s atmosphere anytime a young man is killed there’s cause for outrage in some areas … however, I would urge people to give us time to conduct an objective investigation, to gather facts.”

What can you see in the bystander video?

A bystander filmed the deadly encounter on video and posted it to Facebook.

In the 17-second video, a second police vehicle arrives at the scene as two people are seen running away from the parked police vehicle in the middle of the street. Then, three gunshots ring out.

“Why are they shooting at him?” the person recording the shooting is heard saying. “All they did was run, and they’re shooting at them.”

Upon seeing the video of the shooting, Antwon’s aunt Mica Tinsley is quoted by the Post-Gazette as saying, “They’re not even saying stop … They just started shooting, and he fell. He didn’t make it far.”

“Any loss of life is tragic, and especially the loss of life of a child. This is a devastating situation and I am saddened for Antwon Rose and his family,” Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto said in a statement.

What’s next?

The shooting death of Rose comes amid continuing national scrutiny of police use of force, particularly against black Americans. Protests swelled last week with hundreds of peaceful protesters marching on a major interstate Thursday, shouting “No justice! No peace!” and carrying “Justice4Antwon” signs. Protests are expected to continue.

Protesters lying down on Parkway near Wilkinsburg exit pic.twitter.com/2NXJejhkWo — Andrew Goldstein (@angolds) June 22, 2018

Pennsylvania state and Allegheny County police, among other law enforcement agencies, are investigating the shooting. The district attorney has yet to decide on whether criminal charges would be brought against the officer.

Rose’s parents, speaking with ABC, said they hope the ongoing investigation is going to be fair. Rose’s mother, Michelle Kenney, told ABC on Sunday that the officer shot her son “in cold blood.”

“Every time you turn on the TV, there’s a young African-American male shot by the police,” she said through tears. “And you say, ‘I feel sorry for them.’ But ‘them’ is me. But ‘them’ is him.”

Rose’s family released a poem Thursday, written by Rose two years ago, via the Woodland Hills School District, where he attended school. Titled “I AM NOT WHAT YOU THINK!,” Rose wrote, “I see mothers bury their sons. I want my mom to never feel that pain.” The poem was created for his 10th grade honors English class, CNN reported. Rose’s poem was read aloud amid protests over his death.

“I understand people believe I’m just a statistic. I say to them I’m different,” Rose wrote.

READ MORE: When black death goes viral, it can trigger PTSD-like trauma</s>UPDATE (1:10 p.m.): Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto released the following statement regarding the deadly police shooting in East Pittsburgh:

We’re following the latest developments in the investigation and working to learn more about the 17-year-old -- for Channel 11 News, starting at 5 p.m.

“Any loss of life is tragic, and especially the loss of life of a child. This is a devastating situation and I am saddened for Antwon Rose and his family.

“While Tuesday's shooting was not within the city's official borders it impacts all of us in the Pittsburgh region, and particularly those in the African American community. In my reactions to the incident I should have acknowledged that these shootings affect all of us, no matter where we live, and for that I am sorry.

“Tuesday night I was receiving numerous calls and messages asking me to respond to the involvement of police in a shooting in East Pittsburgh borough, and at the time I was attempting to clarify for the national public that the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, which I ultimately oversee, were not involved.

“This was never intended to be, nor should it be, the focus of news coverage. I answer people when they reach out to me seeking factual information, just as all elected officials should be expected to do."

UPDATE (12:49 p.m.): The 17-year-old was shot three times while running from police, Coleman McDonough, superintendent of the Allegheny County Police Department, said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

McDonough said two guns were found in the car after the traffic stop, but the 17-year-old was not armed at the time of the shooting.

The driver of the vehicle was initially detained by police. He has since been released, police said.

A third person who was in the vehicle and fled has not been located.

The East Pittsburgh police officer involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave.

ORIGINAL STORY: A 17-year-old was shot and killed by police in East Pittsburgh Tuesday night after he allegedly ran away from a traffic stop, authorities said.

Police have not officially identified the teenager, but community sources told Channel 11 News he is Antwon Rose. He attended Woodland Hills High School last year.

STORY: What we know now about Antwon Rose, 17-year-old fatally shot by police

According to the Allegheny County Police Department, Rose got out of a vehicle that matched the description of a vehicle seen near a shooting that occurred shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Kirkpatrick Avenue in North Braddock.

The vehicle, which police said had damage from bullets to the back window, was stopped near Grandview Avenue and Howard Street.

An officer from the East Pittsburgh Police Department was handcuffing the driver when two males ran from the car, police said. One of those males was Rose.

Rose was taken to McKeesport Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Allegheny County Police Department is asking the other person who ran away from the vehicle to turn himself in “so that he can give a comprehensive description of what occurred.”</s>Two guns were found in the car, but the driver was interviewed and released with no charges filed against them.

Seventeen-year-old Antwon Rose of Rankin, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed by Pittsburgh police as he fled the scene of a traffic stop Tuesday night. A police officer had pulled over the car in which Antwon was a passenger in connection with a shooting.

Police say they received reports of a shooting in East Braddock about 8:20 Tuesday night. Officers responded to the scene where they found a 22-year-old victim. Witnesses reported seeing a car with a description that fit the car in which Rose was a passenger leaving the area. The East Pittsburgh officer who first saw his car also noticed it had bullet damage to its rear window.

Superintendent Coleman McDonough said that the officer ordered the driver to get out of the car and lay on the ground. Antwon and another passenger exited the vehicle and took off running. The police officer fired at the passengers and struck one of them, Antwon Rose. He was taken to the hospital and declared dead at 9:19 p.m.

Allegheny County police held a press conference Wednesday and stated that three shots were fired at the teen. They struck him in “various places on his body.” McDonough wouldn’t confirm whether any of those places included the teen’s back. He said that more details will be released by the medical examiner at a later time.

Officers found two guns in the vehicle, but the driver was interviewed and released with no charges filed against them. The whereabouts of the other runner are not known, but police believe they were struck by a bullet and are asking for them to come forward and assist police in piecing together what happened during the traffic stop.

McDonough voiced concern about the aftermath of Antwon’s death.

“I understand that in today’s atmosphere, any time a young man is killed, there is cause for outrage in some areas… Social media is so prolific… Some of the initial postings that came out directly after this incident were inaccurate and inflammatory, so I would urge that people in the community give us a chance to conduct an objective investigation, and I guarantee that’s what they’ll get from the Allegheny County police.”

One social media posting following the incident was a video of the shooting that was posted to Facebook. McDonough acknowledged that he had seen it but warned against extrapolating too much from it. He indicated it would be part of the investigation into the events related to the incident. Neither the officer involved in the traffic stop nor his vehicle was equipped with a camera, according to the superintendent. The identity of the officer has not been released, but they have been put on paid leave while an investigation is conducted.</s>An unarmed teenage boy was fatally shot by a police officer while fleeing a traffic stop in East Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Antwon Rose, 17, was shot three times in the back while running from a parked car that was stopped by a police officer, Allegheny County Police Superintendent Coleman McDonough said, according to the Associated Press.

Authorities said Wednesday that an officer stopped the car Rose was in because it matched the description of a vehicle identified in a nonfatal shooting in another town. McDonough said police found two semi-automatic weapons on the car’s floor.

The 20-year-old driver of the vehicle was taken into custody and released after speaking to police on Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Rose died at a local hospital Tuesday night, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office told the AP.

McDonough encouraged people to give his department enough time to investigate the case.

“I understand in today’s atmosphere anytime a young man is killed there’s cause for outrage in some areas,” he said, according to the Post-Gazette. “However, I would urge people to give us time to conduct an objective investigation, to gather facts.”</s>EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A 17-year-old was shot and killed by police in East Pittsburgh Tuesday night after he allegedly ran away from a traffic stop on foot.

We will have the latest on the breaking story on Channel 11 Morning News starting at 4:30 a.m.

According to the Allegheny County Police Department, the vehicle the teen got out of matched the description of a vehicle seen near a shooting that occurred in North Braddock around 8:20 p.m.

An officer from the East Pittsburgh Police Department was handcuffing the driver when two males ran from the car.

One of those males was the 17-year-old who was shot and killed by police. He has not been identified publicly because police have not notified his family.

The Allegheny County Police Department is asking the other person who ran away from the vehicle to turn himself in "so that he can give a comprehensive description of what occurred."

The victim in the North Braddock shooting, a 22-year-old man, was treated for his injuries and released from an area trauma center.

The Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit is investigating both incidents.</s>NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police say a 17-year-old male died after he was shot by an East Pittsburgh police officer.

Police have one suspect in custody, a manhunt is underway for another, a teenager is dead and another man is in the hospital after a shooting Tuesday night.

The incident started in North Braddock around 8:20 p.m. and ended up in East Pittsburgh, where more gunfire rang out during a traffic stop.

According to Allegheny County officials, police were initially called to the 800 block of Kirkpatrick Avenue where they found a 22-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds.

The man was taken to the hospital, where he was treated and released.

Allegheny County Police say information on a vehicle that fled the scene in North Braddock was broadcast to neighboring police departments, and a short time later, an East Pittsburgh police officer pulled over a car matching that description near the corner of Grandview Avenue and Howard Street.

Allegheny County Police Superintendent Coleman McDonough said the officer took the driver into custody, but while he was putting the driver in handcuffs two passengers ran from the car.

“At that time, one of the individuals who fled on foot was struck by police gunfire,” said McDonough.

Neighbors reported hearing at least three gunshots in the area.

The 17-year-old male was taken to McKeesport Hospital, where he died from his injuries.

The other suspect who ran from the car remained on the loose early Wednesday morning. Police were asking him to turn himself in.

Anyone with information or video of any portion of the incident is asked to contact the Allegheny County Police. Callers to the department’s tip line can remain anonymous. The number is 833-ALL-TIPS (833-255-8477).

Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.</s>EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- A police officer fatally shot an unarmed 17-year-old boy just seconds after he fled from a traffic stop in a confrontation partly captured on video from a nearby home. The teen has been identified as Antwon Rose, reports CBS Pittsburgh.

Police say the car stopped Tuesday night in the town of East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, matched the description of a vehicle being sought in a nonfatal shooting in a nearby town. Police had been searching for a car that fled the scene where a 22-year-old victim had been wounded in the abdomen during a drive-by shooting, reports CBS Pittsburgh. The victim in that shooting also returned fire.

Police spotted what they believed was the same car in East Pittsburgh a short time later. The car had bullet holes in the rear windows, the station reports.

East Pittsburgh police pulled over the car, and while the driver was being detained, two passengers ran from the car, including Rose.

A East Pittsburgh officer opened fire and Rose was struck by multiple rounds.

The video captured the sound of what appeared to be three gunshots as two people bolted from the car past the side of a home and disappeared from view.

"Why are they shooting at him?" a woman can be heard saying in the video.

Allegheny County Police Superintendent Coleman McDonough said the officer fired his weapon and struck the victim three times. There were no body-worn or vehicle cameras, McDonough said.

A witness tells The Associated Press that the teen did not appear to threaten the officer. Police found two semi-automatic handguns inside the vehicle, but none on Rose.

The shooting has prompted outrage in the community.

"Why did they have to shoot when he's running away? Where is the justification in that? How were you scared when he's running away from you?" East Pittsburgh resident Selena Brookins told the station.

Rose was a student in the Woodland Hills School District.

"The Woodland Hills School District acknowledges the gun violence that occurred recently within the neighborhoods that our district serves," the district said in a statement released to CBS Pittsburgh. "We are urging the communities to help us call a ceasefire to end this gun violence to keep our community safe for our children.

The driver who was detained was later released, McDonough said. The other passenger who fled is still being sought. He wouldn't say who was believed to be the gunman in the original shooting but said he was "very confident" the vehicle pulled over was the one involved.

An interview with the officer hasn't yet been conducted but he's on administrative leave pending an investigation.</s>A police shooting in East Pittsburgh was recorded in a graphic video that has spread on social media after being posted on Facebook.

Police have not released much information about the shooting, but the video shows officers stopping a car on a residential street. Two people get out of the car and run and shots can then be fired. One person, who has his back to the officers, appears to fall to the ground after the shots were heard. You can watch the video below. The video shows the shooting footage twice, once zoomed in:

After two shots are heard, the person recording the video gasps and can be heard saying, “why are they shooting at him? … Why are they shooting? All they did was run and they’re shooting at them?”

Another video posted on Facebook shows a person being taken into an ambulance and receiving chest compressions from a paramedic. You can watch that video, which is graphic, below:

Witnesses said on Facebook that the victim who was shot was a 13-year-old boy, and have said the teen died, but police have not confirmed those details. The identities of those involved in the video, including the police officers, have not been released.

According to WTAE-TV, the shooting happened Tuesday evening in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a borough of about 2,000 residents in Allegheny County that is 15 minutes outside of the city of Pittsburgh.

Police stopped a vehicle on Grandview Avenue and Howard Street in East Pittsburgh while investigating a shooting that happened about 8 p.m., according to the news station. Police said shots were fired during the traffic stop about 8:30 p.m. and one person was taken to the hospital.

One other person was arrested at the scene and the other is still being sought by officers, WTAE reports. The earlier shooting was reported about 8 p.m. Multiple 911 callers reported hearing shots fired and responding officers found a male victim in the 800 block of Kirkpatrick Avenue in North Braddock, according to WTAE. The condition of that shooting victim is not known. Police did not say why they stopped the car that led to the police shooting. Witnesses told police they saw a vehicle fleeing from the scene following the first shooting.

A Facebook Live video show the aftermath of the shooting in East Pittsburgh:

The Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit is investigating both incidents, according to WPXI-TV.

Police have not said if any weapons were found at the scene. Witnesses said the person who was shot was unarmed.

A large crime scene with several police officers remained near where the police-involved shooting happened late Tuesday night, according to KDKA-TV. Police said they were still searching the area for the person who fled from the vehicle and a state police helicopter was providing support.

East Pittsburgh officials have not commented about the shooting. The office of Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto tweeted a statement clarifying the shooting did not happen in his city, “This incident did not occur in the City of Pittsburgh or involve its police force. East Pittsburgh is a suburb outside of our jurisdiction named for its location east of our city.”
A police officer shoots and kills an unarmed black teenager in Pittsburgh, prompting protests in the following days.