Family of Deceased Redding Attorney Will March in Washington

The family of a young black Redding attorney who was found dead under what the family is calling mysterious circumstances is bringing their case to Washington, D.C., according to a release from the family.

The are marching in a Justice or Else! rally on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2015.

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Gugsa Abraham “Abe” Dabela was 35 when he was found dead after a car wreck in Redidng in April of 2014. When police arrived they found Dabela with a bullet wound to his head. The family, along with the Connecticut chapter of the NAACP, launched their own investigation after what they say was a “shoddy investigation done by the Redding Police Department.”

The Medical Examiner ruled Dabela’s death a suicide, however the family said there are a lot of unanswered questions and believe he was murdered. They claim the Redding Police Department thwarted efforts to find his Dabela’s killer.

“From the moment of their public pronouncement, the Redding Police Department embarked on an investigation not to search for the truth but to confirm their premature conclusion,” said Dr. Abraham Dabela, Abe’s father. “Their actions have heretofore hindered attempts to bring a murderer to justice, but our family will not rest until the perpetrator is behind bars.”

The family launched a website, www.justice4abe.com, with information about the case and has issued an appeal to the public for help in solving it.

Anyone with information regarding the case may anonymously contact the CT NAACP at 860-523-9962.

Related:

• CT NAACP, Redding Police Meeting on Suspicious Death of Black Lawyer Postponed

• Family of Deceased Redding Attorney Launches #Justice4Abe Website

• CT NAACP to Investigate Redding Lawyer’s Death

• REMINDER: CT NAACP Press Conference Wednesday

Photo: Justice4Abe.com