Comprehensive Police Reform & Investigation to seek justice for our son Alfred Olango Now!
The Issue
On September 27th, our son Alfred Olango was shot five times and killed by a demoted police officer. Our daughter called for medical assistance as Alfred grieved the death of his childhood best friend, Bereket. He was only 38 years old, a father of two.
Officers took nearly one hour to respond, then less than 89 seconds to kill our son. Our daughter called three times for an ambulance and was told she was “not a priority.” Her call described an unarmed person in distress. When she was at the scene to explain her brother was unarmed, the officers escalated the situation. When she plead not to shoot, Richard Gonsalves shot to kill him anyway. In 89 seconds, our son was dead.
Alfred is our third son, a father, a brother, a family man. In 1991, he moved to the United States seeking peace, safety, and protection. He was a lovely boy. He was an avid soccer player, gardener, and an outstanding cook. A huge smile adorned his face all the time. He was always on time and was adored by others for his lion’s heart, a peace-loving person who was reasonable and wanted solutions. He had dreams of owning a busy restaurant in San Diego and had just recently, received his vendor’s license to start a local farmers’ market stand. With family in the United States, Germany, England, Ireland, Netherlands, Uganda, Kenya, Denmark, Sweden and all over the world, he’s a mandated citizen of the United Nations.
Local authorities have failed to pursue a full and transparent investigation. Immediately, the narrative was manipulated to dishonor our son.
Our officers are here to “protect and serve.” Good officers must be supported with proper training. Bad actors must be held accountable. Alfred's killer, Richard Gonsalves, had a lawsuit against him for sexual harassment of a co-worker. He had subsequent complaints for retaliation, stalking, and discrimination filed against him. And still he was allowed to carry a lethal weapon.
Please join us in calling for a full federal investigation into the facts, comprehensive police reform, and prosecution and accountability of Richard Gonsalves for the shooting and killing of Alfred Olango.
Truth and justice must prevail. We need justice for our son, Alfred, now!
The Issue
On September 27th, our son Alfred Olango was shot five times and killed by a demoted police officer. Our daughter called for medical assistance as Alfred grieved the death of his childhood best friend, Bereket. He was only 38 years old, a father of two.
Officers took nearly one hour to respond, then less than 89 seconds to kill our son. Our daughter called three times for an ambulance and was told she was “not a priority.” Her call described an unarmed person in distress. When she was at the scene to explain her brother was unarmed, the officers escalated the situation. When she plead not to shoot, Richard Gonsalves shot to kill him anyway. In 89 seconds, our son was dead.
Alfred is our third son, a father, a brother, a family man. In 1991, he moved to the United States seeking peace, safety, and protection. He was a lovely boy. He was an avid soccer player, gardener, and an outstanding cook. A huge smile adorned his face all the time. He was always on time and was adored by others for his lion’s heart, a peace-loving person who was reasonable and wanted solutions. He had dreams of owning a busy restaurant in San Diego and had just recently, received his vendor’s license to start a local farmers’ market stand. With family in the United States, Germany, England, Ireland, Netherlands, Uganda, Kenya, Denmark, Sweden and all over the world, he’s a mandated citizen of the United Nations.
Local authorities have failed to pursue a full and transparent investigation. Immediately, the narrative was manipulated to dishonor our son.
Our officers are here to “protect and serve.” Good officers must be supported with proper training. Bad actors must be held accountable. Alfred's killer, Richard Gonsalves, had a lawsuit against him for sexual harassment of a co-worker. He had subsequent complaints for retaliation, stalking, and discrimination filed against him. And still he was allowed to carry a lethal weapon.
Please join us in calling for a full federal investigation into the facts, comprehensive police reform, and prosecution and accountability of Richard Gonsalves for the shooting and killing of Alfred Olango.
Truth and justice must prevail. We need justice for our son, Alfred, now!
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Petition created on November 28, 2016