The death of Alton Sterling shook up not only the City of Baton Rouge, but a nation. As Mr. Sterling stood outside of a Baton Rouge convenience store selling CDs to make ends meet, he was shot and killed by police. Once again, we were reminded of the continued police involved shootings of black men. Wednesday, outside of the same convenience store where his father was killed, 15-year-old Cameron Sterling, asked for people to come together and not be apart.
Cameron shared his thoughts on his father with the crowd, saying, “I truly feel that my father was a good man, and he will always be a good man.” He thanked supporters and protestors, asking them to remain peaceful.
After all Cameron has endured in the past week, he stood tall and composed asking people to protest in peace. The attorney for Cameron and his mother Quinyetta McMillon, also spoke and told reporters. “All Cameron is looking for is change, progress and justice,” she said.
Cameron closed with a final call: “We want justice. We want an indictment.”
