By Terry Miller With increased tension among neighbors, police and Black Lives Matter supporters, a makeshift memorial for Anthony McClain was removed Tuesday by Pasadena Public Works. McClain was shot and killed by Pasadena police on Aug. 15 after a routine traffic stop. The controversial move is on the heels of increased activity in the…
By Terry Miller Two separate attorneys are battling for justice in the death of Anthony McClain two months ago. Attorneys Caree Harper and Michael Carrillo filed independent cases in U.S. District Court earlier this month. McClain was a passenger in a car that was pulled over by officers in the vicinity of Raymond Avenue and Grandview Street…
Attorney Disputes DNA Evidence Uncovered on McClain Firearm Police have obtained DNA from the gun recovered at the scene where Pasadena police officer Edwin Dumaguindin shot Anthony McClain on Aug. 15, 2020. “The swabbed DNA profile taken from the firearm was compared to the DNA sample obtained from McClain at the coroner’s office,” according to…
Nearly a month after a Pasadena police officer shot and killed Anthony McClain on Aug. 15, the Pasadena Police Department has identified the officer who shot McClain. The officer involved in the incident is Officer Edwin Dumaguindin, according to a press release issued by the department Thursday. He has been a police officer with the…
During Monday’s council meeting, Vice Mayor Tyron Hampton called for the immediate firing of the Pasadena police officer involved in Anthony McClain’s shooting death. A deeply passionate Hampton pleaded with his colleagues to be transparent and accountable in this investigation. “As it relates to video, I didn’t see the footage before it was released ……
Demands for police oversight, protests continue to evolve after massive public outcry over recent police shooting fatality At a record-breaking, lengthy City Council meeting Monday, councilmembers finally agreed, unanimously, on an outline for the creation of a Police Oversight Committee. During Monday’s council meeting, the predominant issue was the police shooting and killing of a…
