Police shooting just seemed to be the tipping point. It was a vigil announced at 7 00. The protesters were too angry to wait. From 6 30 on, an outpouring of outrage over the death of a man now memorialized on protest signs, 24yearold akiel denkins. Amid the chants of black lives matter, there were young and old, white and black, many of them asking why elected officials werent here, why here. The crowd of hundreds demanding accountability for what many saw as a case of Deadly Police force against an unarmed man running away from officers. We need to understand that when you take a life of a young man or a young girl, you may be killing the next president. Joel aware they may be emotion, leads urged calm. You got to know what were marching for. Fight they will on their level. And it dont involve burning the buildings, burning that down. Joel were you concerned at all about the threat of anger prevention to get back somehow . Of course, of course, because were dealing with anger. Were de
Joel the word from community activists, we bring you out live at the streetside memorial where local ministers and activists were urging peace. The nation of islam offering security and crowd control for the impromptu march which seemed to serve as a way to let the young protesters blow off steam. Were live in southeast raleigh, im joel brown, abc 11 Eyewitness News. Tisha joel, thank you, tonight Raleigh Police chief brown is asking for prayers and patience. She expects to have a written report of the initial findings ready for the city manager in the next five working days. Anjelica alvarez is live outside the Police Department with more. Angelica. Angelica tisha, the investigation and internal affairs are part of that investigation to the shooting death of akiel denkins. That will take time. The police chief is asking the public to pass their patience and prayers for the family and city of raleigh. Emotions running high and anger. Mixed with tears. Thats in the crowd finding out fro