--- title: Marchers Block Pittsburgh Traffic During Antwon Rose Protest description: Antwon Rose, an unarmed teenager, was shot and killed by an Allegheny County police officer as he ran away during a police traffic stop. canonical: https://time.com/5322619/antwon-rose-pittsburgh-protest/ author: Gina Martinez article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-06-26T22:12:40.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:57:43.921Z article:section: U.S. og:title: Marchers Block Pittsburgh Traffic During Antwon Rose Protest og:description: Marchers carried signs that said "3 Shots in the Back/ How Do You Justify That?" og:url: https://time.com/5322619/antwon-rose-pittsburgh-protest/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0adb8fc622caa06a/698933f27cdbac5d7cd5d407/antwon-rose-protest-pittsburgh.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Protests in Pittsburgh Over Police Shooting of Antwon Rose og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Marchers Block Pittsburgh Traffic During Antwon Rose Protest twitter:description: Marchers carried signs that said "3 Shots in the Back/ How Do You Justify That?" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0adb8fc622caa06a/698933f27cdbac5d7cd5d407/antwon-rose-protest-pittsburgh.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Marchers Block Traffic in Pittsburgh as They Protest Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Teen Antwon Rose by [Gina Martinez](/author/gina-martinez/) ## Gina Martinez Jun 26, 2018 10:12 PM CUT  Trey Willis, 32, of Washington, Pennsylvania marches during a protest a day after the funeral for Antwon Rose II on June 26, 2018 in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rose was killed by an East Pittsburgh police officer June 19 when he fled on foot from a traffic stop and was shot three times in the back. Days of protest and unrest have continued in the wake of his death Trey Willis, 32, of Washington, Pennsylvania marches during a protest a day after the funeral for Antwon Rose II on June 26, 2018 in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rose was killed by an East Pittsburgh police officer June 19 when he fled on foot from a traffic stop and was shot three times in the back. Days of protest and unrest have continued in the wake of his deathJustin Merriman – Getty Images by [Gina Martinez](/author/gina-martinez/) ## Gina Martinez Jun 26, 2018 10:12 PM CUT Dozens of protestors blocked traffic in downtown Pittsburgh Tuesday as they demanded justice for [Antwon Rose](http://time.com/5317910/teen-fatally-shot-police-east-pittsburgh/ "undefined"), an unarmed black 17-year-old who was killed by police last week. Rose was shot in the back three times by Allegheny County police Officer Michael Rosfeld on June 19 as Rose attempted to flee police during a traffic stop, according to authorities. Rose and two others were stopped by police because their vehicle matched the description of a car used in a nearby drive-by shooting, police said. During the traffic stop Rose and a fellow passenger ran away. A video that showed Rose being shot as he ran was widely shared on social media. Protestors carried signs that said “3 Shots in the Back/ How Do You Justify That?” They are demanding that the officer who shot Rose face charges. The latest round of protests come one day after Rose’s funeral – and one week after he was killed.  his undated frame from video provided by John Fetterman for Lieutenant Governor shows Antwon Rose in a campaign announcement. Funeral services are being held Monday, June 25, 2018, for Rose, who was shot and killed by police when he fled a traffic stop in Pennsylvania John Fetterman for Lieutenant Governor via APT Many protestors also want Allegheny County District Attorney Zappala to step down from the case and allow the Pennsylvania Attorney General to take over. The Black Political Empowerment Project, a local civil rights group, sent a letter to Zappala on Tuesday asking him to hand over the case: “With all of the emotions throughout this area around the death of Antwon Michael Rose, II, you could help provide some emotional relief to a very tension filled situation by removing yourself from this case.” Zappala told the [Pittsburgh _Post-Gazette_](http://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2018/06/21/Officer-identified-in-East-Pittsburgh-shooting-michael-rosfeld/stories/201806210148 "undefined") that he wanted the Allegheny County Police Department to conclude its investigation of the shooting before he made any decisions. Police have said two guns were found in the car that Rose ran from. Zappala told the _Post-Gazette_ that Rose had an empty handgun magazine in his pocket when he was killed. On Tuesday afternoon, Allegheny County police arrested a teen in connection to the drive-by shooting that took place right before Rose was pulled over. Police said they believe the suspect was the other person who fled the car with Rose during the traffic stop. 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