Parents Of Detroit Man Killed By ICE Agent Await Update From Prosecutors
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - The parents of a 20-year-old Detroit man fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent say they're eagerly awaiting an update on the case from prosecutors.
Terrance Kellom's father Kevin says "had this been the other way around, my son would have been charged doing time already." The parents met Thursday with more than 50 supporters at New West Side Baptist Church.
Detroit police have completed their investigation, but Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has sealed the autopsy while she completes her own investigation. Her office said it anticipates an announcement soon on whether to bring charges.
Kellom died on April 27 as he was taken into custody by members of Immigration and Customs Enforcement -- part of the Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Task. His death came amid a national debate over police conduct -- particularly toward black men. Kellom was black, as is the agent who shot him.
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Police said Kellom, w ho was wanted on armed robbery and weapons charges, had a hammer in his hand as he threatened the officer, identified in media reports as 39-year-old Mitchell Quinn, who then opened fire.
Family members inside the home at the time, however, dispute that claim, saying Kellom, a fugitive wanted on armed robbery and weapons charges, was unarmed when Quinn shot him multiple times.
In April it was reported that Quinn, the federal agent under investigation for shooting Kellom, has been in trouble with the law before — he faced criminal charges seven years ago while working as a Detroit police officer. The charges were dismissed, but Quinn left the Detroit Police Department and joined the ICE task force a few months later, ultimately getting assigned to the Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team.
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