Teen Killed In Mobile Alabama By Police Officer!

Over the past year or so we have been hearing multiple killings taking place by our most trusted individuals; our police officers. 

Just when we thought that the violence with police officers had come to a cease, we were hit the hardest in my home town with the devastating news of an 18 year old teenager, Michael (Mike) Moore, being brutally murdered by one of Mobile, Alabama's police officer's. 

Yesterday evening around 6;30 pm social media began to go viral as video footage was popping up left and right from various witnesses of the crime that had taken place. People were in an outrage as they were trying to explain to the news what had just happened right before their eyes. Many could not believe that an officer with Mobile Police Department could have done such a tragic thing.

One witness stated that she saw the whole thing and her report was heart breaking!

People gathered out into the streets as many stated hearing multiple shots! A frightening image below was shared on Facebook of the teen laying on the ground. Witnesses reported that the teen was handcuffed when the officer stood over him and fired four shots into him!

According to Fox 10 news website, "Investigators say just before 6:30 p.m., an officer saw a vehicle, with driver Michael Moore and two passengers, commit a traffic violation in the area of Stanton Road at Wagner Street. We're told Moore cut off another car. When stopped, Moore did not have a driver's license, so the officer asked him to step out of the vehicle. Police say once out of the vehicle, there was a confrontation and the officer noticed Moore had a handgun in his waistband.
Police say, "The officer drew his duty weapon and fired striking Moore four times." Officers later recovered a semi-automatic 40 caliber Smith and Wesson.

Mobile Police Chief James Barber was among the several officers and investigators. At the scene Barber told FOX10 News, "the driver did not have a driver's license was asked to step out of the car, at that point the officer saw a weapon that he reached for and shots were fired. The suspect was hit multiple times...we have recovered a pistol as well as a magazine from the ground out here...the magazine we're not sure where it came from."

Now many of us are questioning the report given to the news by the Mobile Police Officer. Those who stood by and watched everything happen are saying that there was "no gun" and that the teen only had his cell phone. By viewing the image above, you can look at the way his body is laying and determine that there was no sign of a struggle put forth. The image does however relate exactly to what the eye witness said happen. 

You can tell by the way the body is laying that the teen was laying down already in handcuffs and then was fatally killed while in that position. As a graduate with a Bachelor's Degree obtained in Criminal Justice I can only go off of evidence and knowledge. I strongly believe that if a physical confrontation had taken place between the officer upon where this child went for his weapon, then his body would have fallen in an awkward position or would have been slumped over. This chilling image does not show anything but the image of a teen who was obeying orders by laying down on the ground and putting his hand behind his back before being fatally killed! 

Two others were stated to have also been in the car with Michael Moore during this crime and no statements have been released at this time. The officer whose name has not yet been released is currently on Administrative leave. Inside reports state that the officer is new to the force and possibly acted out of fear but I would like to say, he completely disobeyed all protocol for handling this matter and chose to do something out of hate! 

The community showed up today at a council meeting about the murder and are seeking some answers. It was mentioned in the meeting that the police officer did not have on a body cam which as I have been informed by close police officers that MPD was required to wear their body cams at all times because of the outrage of crimes being committed by police officers in other states. So why was this officer not wearing his body cam? Or was it turned off? City councilman Richardson was questioning this very statement as well, "Why was his body camera not on him?".

Other Councilmen such as C.J. Smalls posted to social media that he wanted answers as well!

Our prayers are standing strong with the family members during this tragic lost and we all want answers behind this senseless crime!

Michael (Mike) Moore had plans of becoming something greater than what he had experienced growing up as a young child without his father around. He shared a personal post just last year stating how he wasn't going to ever put himself in a situation for them to lose him.

 Just reading this post brings chills to me and I stand with many others in hope that the truth is brought to the light and justice is served! #Justice4MikeMoore

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson released this statement  to Fox News regarding the shooting:

“Last night, a Mobile Police officer was involved in a fatal shooting just before 7 p.m. First and foremost, our prayers and condolences are with the family of Mike Moore. Any time a life is lost it is a tragedy. The incident is under investigation by the Mobile Police Department. We have called upon the FBI to run a parallel investigation with the MPD. I have complete confidence that the investigation will reveal the facts. I expect that this process will be as transparent as is legally possible. We ask for prayer and patience until the full facts are revealed.” 

Read more: http://www.fox10tv.com/story/32213724/mpd-identifies-man-shot-and-killed-by-officer-during-traffic-stop#ixzz4BaNZtNLn