Carnell “U Dub 5” Snell was laid to rest today.

STREETGANGS.COM | October 8, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Carnell “U Dub 5” Snell Jr., 18, (November 25, 1997 – October 1, 2016) was laid to rest Saturday afternoon. On October 1, 2016, he was fatally shot by the LAPD after they claimed that he posed a threat to officers.

The LAPD released footage from a nearby store that showed Snell with a weapon in his left hand, but he fled in the opposite direction of the police.

According to Chief Beck, after Snell fled he came to a stop at a gate, turned toward the officers on the 1700 block of 107th Street, and an officer-involved shooting occurred. Snell was pronounced dead at the scene, and according to Beck, a .40 caliber semiautomatic handgun was recovered less than 5 feet away from him.

It is believed that none of the actual shooting was captured on video and according to some witness, Snell did not make any threatening movement with the gun towards the police.

This shooting sparked massive protest against the LAPD and the family is planning to file a law suit against the City of Los Angeles.

Tracy Winzer-Penn speaks at the funeral for Carnell Snell Jr., the African-American man whose shooting death by LAPD officers sparked protests. The funeral was held at First AME Church of Los Angeles one week after his death. Snell died after an officer-related shooting on Saturday October 1, in South L.A. Los Angeles October 8, 2016. Photo by Brittany Murray, Press Telegram/SCNG

The mother of Carnell Snell Jr., center watches her sons casket enter the hearse after the funeral at First AME Church of Los Angeles one week after his death. Snell died after an officer-related shooting on Saturday October 1, in South L.A. Los Angeles October 8, 2016. Photo by Brittany Murray, Press Telegram/SCNG

The funeral for Carnell Snell Jr., the African-American man whose shooting death by LAPD officers sparked protests was held at First AME Church of Los Angeles one week after his death. Snell died after an officer-related shooting on Saturday October 1, in South L.A. Los Angeles October 8, 2016. Photo by Brittany Murray, Press Telegram/SCNG

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