Dan Roy Henry Jr.

Because if it wasn't, it was murder.

We were pushing hard against a very strong current in those early days because they beat us out there with a narrative.

And that narrative, as DJ's parents saw it, was that police were blaming DJ for his own death.

Good morning, everyone.

The day after D.J.

was killed, Chief Louis Elagno held a second press conference and gave more details.

And, he said, D.J.

was accelerating toward a second officer, Ronald Beckley, who had also fired at his car.

The effort clearly was to villainize our son.

It was to make him seem like a criminal thug that needed to be stopped.

But DJ's friends say that is not how it happened.

We weren't doing anything wrong.

We were in a wild, wild west.

That's what it felt like.

DJ's teammate, Desmond Hines, was in the car that night with DJ, Brandon, and two other friends who went to Finnegan's.

After that fight broke out, the bartender called police, and soon six officers arrived.

DJ and his passengers were not involved and they headed to the doors.

So it seemed a little bit early, but the lights came on and the bouncers were telling everybody to get out.

DJ's friend, Brandon Cox.

They said, it's done, it's done, so we're leaving.