D.C.'s police chief warned the hunt for the name of the 13-year-old's shooter was counterproductive, and identifying the wrong people.
, pushed back, warning Green’s posts about the predawn Jan. 7 shooting in her neighborhood “could result in someone getting hurt.”Police have released limited information so far about Blake’s killing, which sparked anger across the city and prompted demands from activists supporting Karon’s family for police to publicly identify the shooter and charge him with a crime. At least two members of the D.C. Council have also questioned the lack of charges.
“I’m asking our D.C. family to uphold our D.C. values,” the chief implored residents on television. “Let police do the police job.”At a community meeting earlier this week, residents yelled in frustration as authorities urged patience and calm as they investigate and present their findings to a grand jury. More than two dozen demonstrators gathered on Quincy Street Friday night, taping up signs with Karon’s picture and demands for justice.
“Right now, there’s no reason for the community, for the Safety Squad, or Harriet’s Wildest Dreams to protest or march, because the identity of this person is known,” Taylor said. Some fear that if the man’s name is released, he might be in danger. D.C. Council member Zachary Parker said he has “deep concerns about neighbors taking justice into their own hands.”
Green, in turn, accused Costello of “doing everything possible to protect that adult because of something your cop friends told you in private. Stop protecting Karon Blake’s killer, commissioner.”
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