Outrage continues to build on the streets of New York one week after police shot and killed a teenager in the bathroom of his own home.
18 year old Ramarley Graham was unarmed even though police say they believed he was carrying a weapon. An outrageous and overused lie, say his neighbors who say the officers involved, committed murder.
Police have released video to back up their claims that Ramarley Graham was running from the scene of a drug buy. But security video from his home shows the teen walking to open the door then being pursued by police who break in without a warrant.
Graham was shot in the upstairs bathroom after one officer screamed 'gun, gun' No weapon or drugs were found in the home or on the victim.
The NYPD says they are investigating the incident and reviewing the procedures of the narcotics unit that was involved. But the parents of the dead teen are angry and they believe cops are trying to smear their son's reputation to justify his death.
Officer Richard Haste, who fired the fatal bullet, and Sgt. Scott Morris have both been stripped of their guns and placed on modified duty for the duration of the investigation.
On Monday demonstrations will continue over the shooting as hundreds are set to march in front of the Bronx Districts attorneys offices.
Protestors are demanding that the police officers involved be criminally charged with murder. The next day Ramarley Graham's family will bury the teenager they loved so much.
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