Cops Don’t ID Themselves, Shoot Through Door, Kill Innocent Unarmed Teen and a Dog—No Charges

 

Charles “Chop” Roundtree Jr., 18, had in no way had a run-in with police and had by no means had so much as a dashing ticket. Notwithstanding being totally harmless and unarmed, however, he turned into gunned down by means of San Antonio Police officer Steve Casanova. Frame digital camera footage of the teenager’s pointless dying become leaked to nearby media and notwithstanding a clean reduce case of homicide, the cop becomes in no way charged.

This week, the Seattle Seahawks announced that they'll be honoring Roundtree for the duration of their upcoming NFL season. According to KCEN, Roundtree might be one of 22 names honored by the Seahawks this season—alongside Emmett until, Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and others.

The circle of relatives turned into compelled to document a wrongful death lawsuit which continues to be making its way through the courts and the cop who murdered their son is still patrolling their streets. All too frequently, folks who blindly assist every action by means of police claim that if you don’t do anything wrong, you have got nothing to worry approximately however Roundtree’s cold-blooded homicide proves just how incorrect that is.

The incident took place on October 17, 2018, when police were called out to a neighborhood for a grievance at the home of Davante Snowden. While officer Casanova opened the door to Snowden’s house, he by no means introduced himself and as a substitute absolutely shined a mild, yelled “lemme see your palms,” and then began taking pictures. Roundtree became shot within the chest and died inside the home as he played video games on the sofa.

“It’s a completely unlucky tragic incident that befell,” Police chief William McManus stated after the capturing.

Consistent with police, the bullet grazed Snowden after which hit the harmless unarmed Roundtree inside the chest.

As the video suggests, Casanova is handling a pair who says a person becoming Snowden’s description assaulted a man. While police reply to Snowden’s house, Casanova walks up at the porch, pulls open the door, and commenced firing. Never as soon as did he announce himself as the police.

Casanova said that Snowden pulled a gun on him, however, this isn't obvious in the video. What’s more, Snowden had no concept who was at his the front door shining lighting fixtures into his house pointing weapons at them, so he clearly might’ve wanted to shield it from a domestic invader.

Geary Ramey, a law professor, and coverage adviser has the same opinion and described to KENS 5 the mistakes made via the officer.

“He truly needs to identify himself quickly due to the fact he’s sporting a dark uniform. This is within the midnight,” Ramey said. “So it’s not going to be clear to all and sundry who is on the porch.”

Certainly, as the frame digital camera photos show, Snowden, asks “who is it?” simply earlier than Casanova tells him to reveal his palms and fires.

“There’s nothing at the factor of the shooting that would justify the use of lethal force so as to make an arrest,” Ramey said.

We agree.

After Casanova shot Snowden and Roundtree, he ran again out into the street in which he joined up with his fellow cops. At this point, a canine runs out of the residence and is visible on foot closer to some other officer earlier than that officer opened the fireplace, killing the dog.

Whilst the cop kills the dog, all of the officials then begin to yell conflicting orders on the rest of the humans within the home.

“good day! What’s going?!” yells a girl.

“hi there…live inside the f***ing house!” Casanova says.

“Get in your property and you received get shot!” different cops say.

Contradicting the alternative officers, any other officer then yells, “pop out of the house, guys! We’re no longer leaving until you come out!”

Finally, separately, the occupants emerge from the house, displaying the officers that none of them are armed. Fortuitously, no person else turned into a shot.

Snowden would be the best individual arrested that night time for felon in possession of a firearm. It's far doubtful as to whether or not or not he honestly had the firearm on his character while Casanova opened the fireplace. No one has been charged for the death of Roundtree.

Patricia Slack, Roundtree’s mom, recalled the remaining communication she had with her son. She informed KENS five that she didn’t need him to leave that night time.

“And the closing thing he stated become, ‘i really like you and I’ll be lower back,'” she said.

“I want his uniform taken away. I need him to pay the equal fee we've,” Slack stated at the time.

Unfortunately, but, that never happened. The SAPD has an extended record of violent and criminal police officers who are nearly never held accountable. That is probable the motive that Casanova remains gainfully hired with the department and changed into now not indicted. In fact, the original police record indexed Casanova because the victim and the innocent unarmed Roundtree because of the suspect.