Joshua Vaughn (Narrator/Reporter)
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Tyreek's father, Tom, felt the same way. After several weeks of hearing nothing, he went to DCP to help lead a protest. As he camped out near the gates, he spoke with a local reporter. The one-story tan building loomed in the background.
Tyreek's father, Tom, felt the same way. After several weeks of hearing nothing, he went to DCP to help lead a protest. As he camped out near the gates, he spoke with a local reporter. The one-story tan building loomed in the background.
Tom figured the silence was part of a game plan. Say nothing. Wait it out.
Tom figured the silence was part of a game plan. Say nothing. Wait it out.
The longer the official silence persisted, the more the circle of people demanding answers expanded. It wasn't just Tyreek's parents and Lamont anymore. On Facebook, people who hadn't even known Tyreek personally started posting about him. A few circulated the graphic photographs of his injuries that Lamont had seen. A hashtag started to spread. Justice for Tyreek.
The longer the official silence persisted, the more the circle of people demanding answers expanded. It wasn't just Tyreek's parents and Lamont anymore. On Facebook, people who hadn't even known Tyreek personally started posting about him. A few circulated the graphic photographs of his injuries that Lamont had seen. A hashtag started to spread. Justice for Tyreek.
Quincy Irvin is one of Tyreek's cousins. He's also Lamont's son. Quincy and Tyreek pretty much grew up together.
Quincy Irvin is one of Tyreek's cousins. He's also Lamont's son. Quincy and Tyreek pretty much grew up together.
Back when Quincy and Tyreek were kids, they'd meet up on Friday nights and go to the high school football game. The lights would be on and the stands would be packed. And Tyreek and Quincy would try out their own game.
Back when Quincy and Tyreek were kids, they'd meet up on Friday nights and go to the high school football game. The lights would be on and the stands would be packed. And Tyreek and Quincy would try out their own game.
So they weren't particularly smooth. But what Quincy remembers is everything about Tyreek was clean. He wore his hair in neat braids, kept his lineup fresh, loved his sneaker collection and Ralph Lauren clothes. And he had a cool car, a green Impala. He loved it, worked on it himself, made sure that it was always as crisp as he was. Quincy and Tyreek spent a lot of time in that Impala together.
So they weren't particularly smooth. But what Quincy remembers is everything about Tyreek was clean. He wore his hair in neat braids, kept his lineup fresh, loved his sneaker collection and Ralph Lauren clothes. And he had a cool car, a green Impala. He loved it, worked on it himself, made sure that it was always as crisp as he was. Quincy and Tyreek spent a lot of time in that Impala together.
They'd roll down the windows and just kind of enjoy life. Enjoy being young. Enjoy not having anything else to do. It was their first real taste of freedom. But that freedom ended when Tyreek got sent to DCP. And after he died, Quincy was hurt and confused. Now, Quincy was looking for answers. And he was hearing a lot of things. Rumors, speculation.
They'd roll down the windows and just kind of enjoy life. Enjoy being young. Enjoy not having anything else to do. It was their first real taste of freedom. But that freedom ended when Tyreek got sent to DCP. And after he died, Quincy was hurt and confused. Now, Quincy was looking for answers. And he was hearing a lot of things. Rumors, speculation.
In fact, that one was so badly broken that it had protruded from his body. There was a rumor that a footprint was on Tyreek's back, presumably from being stomped. There's nothing that I've seen to suggest these rumors are accurate, but Quincy didn't know what was true. And while he was trying to figure out what had happened, Quincy was also coming to grips with his grief.
In fact, that one was so badly broken that it had protruded from his body. There was a rumor that a footprint was on Tyreek's back, presumably from being stomped. There's nothing that I've seen to suggest these rumors are accurate, but Quincy didn't know what was true. And while he was trying to figure out what had happened, Quincy was also coming to grips with his grief.
A lot of that processing happened through music. Do you remember any of the songs that you wrote around that time? Yeah, I remember some. You willing to give me a couple bars? Tyreek's family had waited two months for answers. They kept being told they'd hear more soon.
A lot of that processing happened through music. Do you remember any of the songs that you wrote around that time? Yeah, I remember some. You willing to give me a couple bars? Tyreek's family had waited two months for answers. They kept being told they'd hear more soon.
But then, finally, in early September, Graham Hetrick, the county coroner, announced that he would be holding a press conference to reveal his findings in Tyreek's case. Graham was the guy who claimed in his job and on his TV show that he spoke for the dead, that the only people he answered to were the corpses that arrived at his office.
But then, finally, in early September, Graham Hetrick, the county coroner, announced that he would be holding a press conference to reveal his findings in Tyreek's case. Graham was the guy who claimed in his job and on his TV show that he spoke for the dead, that the only people he answered to were the corpses that arrived at his office.