Family of man shot by police demands justice and accountability

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) -The family of the man who was shot by police last month will hold a second press conference with the National Racial Justice Network to demand justice and accountability.

The family of Robert Stanley Rose held a press conference last week to voice their concerns as to why a non-lethal force such as a taser was not used to subdue Rose. They say he was a veteran who suffered lingering effects from his time in combat.

The press conference will be held at the North Charleston City Hall on Thursday from 12 – 2 p.m.

Rose’s family, religious leaders, and National Racial Justice Network leaders will make statements.

According to SLED, on February 28th Dorchester County deputies responded to a request for assistance regarding a mental health detention order at Waverly Place apartments off of Dorchester Road.

Deputies found 35-year-old Robert Stanley Rose and they attempted to take the individual into custody. A fight later ensued and the subject assaulted a deputy with a hatchet, according to Sheriff Sam Richardson.

The incident evolved into a barricaded suspect and deputies requested North Charleston officers to assist.

A few hours later, the subject attempted to leave the residence through a window, armed with a hatchet in each hand. 

Officers commanded the subject to drop the weapons as they approached the outer perimeter, but the subject did not reply, according to North Charleston Police Chief Ron Camacho.

That’s when an officer with the North Charleston Police Department fired and fatally shot Rose.

Officials say authorities immediately rendered aid and Rose was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division was requested to investigate the officer-involved shooting, per standard protocol.