Questions Remain About The Death Of Akiel Denkins

WUNC News | By Will Michaels,

Frank Stasio

Published March 2, 2016 at 12:06 PM EST

Witnesses say a white Raleigh police officer shot and killed Akiel Denkins, a 24-year-old black man.

Host Frank Stasio talks with WUNC reporter Jorge Valencia about the police shooting death of Akiel Denkins

Residents of southeast Raleigh are raising questions about the circumstances around a Raleigh officer fatally shooting 24-year-old Akiel Denkins.

Eyewitnesses say the white officer shot Denkins as he fled on foot. Police say the officer was trying to serve a warrant related to drug charges, and found a firearm near Denkins' body. Community members gathered last night for a march and vigil.

Host Frank Stasio talks with WUNC reporter Jorge Valencia about the shooting and community response.

Will Michaels

Will Michaels started his professional radio career at WUNC.

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Frank Stasio

Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.

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