Antwon Rose Killing: Teen's Funeral Held, Mayor Calls For Trial

PITTSBURGH, PA - Here are the latest developments in the shooting of Antwon Rose, the 17-year-old Woodland Hills High School student who was shot to death by an East Pittsburgh police officer June 19 while fleeing a traffic stop. Police had stopped the vehicle because it matched the description of one involved in an earlier drive-by shooting.

• Rose’s funeral was held at Woodland Hills Intermediate School in Swissvale. The event was restricted to just family, friends and fellow students.

• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said he believes East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld should stand trial for shooting Rose. Peduto briefly addressed the situation while attending a conference at Duquesne University.

• In an interview with ABC News, Rose’s mother, Michelle Kenney, said that Rosfeld "murdered my son in cold blood...If he has a son, I pray his heart never has to hurt the way mine does. But I think he should pay for taking my son's life. I really do."

Photo via Tunie Funeral Home.

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