Antwon Rose II was a 17-year-old African-American who was fatally shot in East Pittsburgh on June 19, 2018, by police officer Michael Rosfeld after being suspected of attempted murder by participating in a drive-by shooting.

Allegheny County Medical Examiner Daniel Wolfe said the residue was likely the result of Rose firing a gun.

[6] In August 2018 Rose’s family filed a civil rights lawsuit against Rosfeld and the borough of East Pittsburgh.

He had seven years experience with other police departments, including those in the Pennsylvania towns of Oakmont and Harmar, and the University of Pittsburgh.

[13] Rosfeld left the University of Pittsburgh “after discrepancies were found between one of his sworn statements and evidence in an arrest.“ [14] On Tuesday June 19, 2018, there was a drive-by shooting in North Braddock around 8:30 p.m. 10 minutes later, police stopped a car matching witness descriptions of the silver Chevrolet Cruze used in the drive-by shooting.

[18] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published video footage showing Rose in the front passenger seat of a Chevrolet Cruze, while Hester fired through the rear window behind him.

Allegheny County Medical Examiner Daniel Wolfe said the residue didn't necessarily mean Rose fired a gun, though it is likely he did.

[22] During the trial, Rosfeld's attorney additionally claimed that Rose had stolen one of the handguns found in the car during an armed robbery of his employer just hours before he was shot.

However, this was ruled inadmissible by Judge Alexander Bicket, as information regarding the gun theft was unknown to Rosfeld when he conducted the felony traffic stop.

On June 25, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto told reporters "there should be a trial” before a jury regarding the death of the young man and the fate of the police officer.

[33] The preliminary hearing for the officer was relocated to the Allegheny County Courthouse due to security concerns given the continued protests in the city.

[38] On July 27, protestors at Grant Street and Forbes Avenue confronted the Public Safety Director and Police Chief.

One of the protestors, Nicky Jo Dawson, complained that the new policy "put further restrictions on people who are peacefully protesting against an oppressive system.