Kendrec McDade, 19 [Update]

RIP KENDREC. You were taken to soon

"Police declined to say whether McDade was armed" and that's because the suspect was most likely unarmed. It's time to start prosecuting cops when they kill an unarmed suspect and sent them to jail. They are too many cop killing incidents that they are getting out of control. The solution is simple and is called accountability!

- Jag

You are correct. All human beings, cop or not should be held accountable for his or her actions.

Well Jag it seems a Oscar Carrillo made a false 911 called stating that Kendrec McDade and another person robbed him at gun point. This started in motion the fatal events that followed. I have to say that this could have been any black youngman that was murdered. The pasadena police are trying to put there selves out of the blame by arresting Carrillo for manslaughter. All officers should be trained not to use deadly force until necessary. I understand they THOUGHT Kendrec had a gun based on the LIE Carrillo told. But trained Police officers need to respond appropriately or we are all doomed.

The Truth is Mr. McDade along with an unregistered gang member tried to strong arm the 911 caller for free food, when he refused they were CAUGHT on TAPE STEALING THE MAN"S PROPERTY!
Then when they are running and the police stopped them they DIDN'T FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS! They made that choice and Mr. McDade got shot like ANYBODY OF ANY COLOR THAT DOESN'T FOLLOW A COMMAND! WISE UP AND TEACH YOUR KIDS TO LISTEN AND STOP PUTTING THEMSELVES IN A POSITION TO BE RACIAL PROFILED OR STOPPED.

I'm a minority as well, and I tell my kids and grandkids if you act like a thug and dress like one, people will take you at your word and treat you accordingly! You asked why people of color are profiled then look no further that the mob of idiots that stormed a Walgreen's over ran it with thievery mentality. I saw nothing but kids of color and I don't mean any hispanic kids either. You just gave the white and other communities the ammo to use the next time you cry about profiling. Vandalizing a store and stealing had nothing to do with Tryvon's shooting, just an excuse for fools to be fools! They looked like wild animals running around on the video!

I actually read an article about this shooting on yahoo today. The man who was robbed from McDade is being charged with involuntary manslaughter, because he admitted that he lied to police that McDade had a gun. He said he just wanted the cops to get their faster. McDade was not armed. But lets face it, if McDade didn't run from the police he would still be alive today.

Sheba, one of the officers shot the suspect from his car drive by style. Come one! It's amazing on how they try to put the murdered on the guy who lied after the cops are the ones that pulled the trigger. I believe the person who lied and the cops that shot the suspect should all go to jail.

another "i thought he had a gun" situtation. a serial killer sits in jail and enjoys a 3 course meal everyday while a laptop robber is executed by the police in cold blood,he never told his side of the story, may his soul rest in peace. its funny when people think racial profiling is a myth, tell me why black people are always the victims of such situations? why are they never shot in the leg or a place to subdue them. the story always ends "the victim was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead", how do you expect him to survive when you put about 9 bullets in his chest?? why even bother to call an ambulance??

This is another prime example of incompetence and cowardice by the police. Whether they're Pasadena or LA, cops "smell" a weapon and start shooting. If they saw the victim with his hand at his waist, couldn't they wait to see a gun before slaughtering a man. Or should everybody walk with their arms up behind their head to remain safe around these cowards that call themselves police. Uniform or not, they always seem to be trigger happy, Our society needs safety but not at the menace of uniformed thugs patrolling our streets. I'm afraid to wear a hoodie, or even be around police anymore, and I'm just an old white guy, very low on the police radar. I have much sympathy for citizens that match the police profiles.. Police need to grow some "huevos" and not shoot first, bury later. If they're afraid of the job risks, get another job.

My comment is not to take away from what happen to this young man it is a tragadey in so many ways that he didn't live to fulfill his dreams of finishing college and going on too better things.I just want to know why would he be in association with someone who is a theif and than he looses his life as a result.

All this could have been avoided had he simply followed the cop's commands and not tried to run away. But I guess he wouldn't have been commanded by cops had he not been a part of a robbery. Don't steal, don't run, don't get killed by a cop. Simple!

I was reading on a homicide where it involved a cop killing the suspect. The suspect's son kept telling the cops my dad has a fake gun and they still killed em. In this case they believed Oscar's lied but in the incident of the son telling his dad had a fake gun they didn't believe em. These cops are incompetent trigger happy animals.

McDade committed a felony. Anyone breaking the law, whether a gun is involved or not, must realize that there is a risk that someone can die. A hert attack from fear or excitement, running in front of a car, any of hundreds of situations that can escalate to a physical situation and one getting a fatal blow. When police respond, they must make a decision quick. If they are wrong, the criminal may get killed. If they delay and are right that the suspect has a gun, an officer or an innocent bystander may die when suspect shoots first. Fewer shootings will happen if fewer put themselves and others at risk by criminal acts.