Arrest made in case that led to teen shooting

Demonstrations over officer’s actions resume

PITTSBURGH — Police made an arrest in a drive-by shooting that started a chain of events resulting in the police killing of a black teenager.

The teenager under arrest was with the victim, 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr., the night he was shot, authorities said Tuesday.

Authorities said Rose and the arrested teen fled after being pulled over June 19 on suspicion they had involvement with the drive-by shooting.

Police shot Rose three times, leading to daily protests around Pittsburgh.

Investigators have not said whether they believe Rose had any involvement in the earlier violence that left one wounded.

The arrest came as dozens of protesters returned to the streets of downtown Pittsburgh, blocking traffic with locked arms and raised fists, demanding justice in Rose’s death.

The crowd made stops at the county and city courthouses, pausing regularly to recall the black teenager in moments of silence a week after he was shot.

Wearing a black T-shirt with the word “ENDANGERED,” protest leader Nicki Jo Dawson told the crowd: “This isn’t something to do for fun.”

“This isn’t a hobby,” Dawson said. “We do this to get justice we’ve never seen. In this courthouse, there’s a man who refuses to indict an (officer) for killing one of our children. Not today.”

Some passers-by raised their fists in solidarity, while others, including several commuters, shouted and honked in frustration. Pittsburgh police flanked the protest route.

In the days since Rose was fatally shot by a white police officer, marchers have demonstrated almost daily. They refrained from protest Monday as Rose was laid to rest.

On Tuesday, they renewed their call for Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala to prosecute Officer Michael Rosefeld in Rose’s death.