UPDATED (7:30 p.m.) Tonight the Allegheny County Police Superintendent responded to multiple reports that Antwon Rose had gunshot residue on his hand, and there is video that apparently shows Rose firing a gun during a shooting minutes before an East Pittsburgh officer shot and killed him as he ran away. That statement is below.
The Superintendent did not say who did open fire in the drive-by in North Braddock just after 8 p.m. on Tuesday wounding a 22-year-old man.
No arrests have been made in that case. There was also no additional information about the District Attorney’s statement to Channel 11 today that an empty gun clip was found on Rose after the shooting in East Pittsburgh.
Channel 11 is also waiting to hear if the officer who shot Antwon Rose, Michael Rosfeld, has been interviewed by Allegheny County Police.
“The Allegheny County Police Department (ACPD) continues to receive inquiries related to reports from police sources that 1) a video of the drive-by shooting in North Braddock shows Antwon Rose firing a gun; and, 2) that gunshot residue has been found on Antwon Rose’s hands.
“According to Lieutenant Andrew Schurman of the Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit, both reports are false. While ACPD does have a video showing the North Braddock incident, that video does NOT show Antwon Rose firing a gun. The information about gunshot residue is also false. Crime Lab reports are still pending and have not yet been issued.
“The District Attorney’s office also concurs and affirms the information provided by Lt. Schurman.
“We caution the media about providing irresponsible information from sources that are not verified. Once published, such false information can be widely spread. We share your interest in providing answers to the many questions in our community, and are working expeditiously to gather all of the available information and detail so that it can be reviewed, and answers provided. We are not releasing additional information at this time to protect the integrity of the investigation, and ask for your cooperation and understanding of what we require as police to complete the independent investigation of this incident.”