Local Leaders call for Lafayette Mayor-Presidents Resignation following officer involved shooting

Local Leaders call for Lafayette Mayor-Presidents Resignation following officer involved shooting

Since the incident there have been multiple rallies across lafayette.yesterday it started at the gas station where pellerin was shot.

Tension grew later in the night -- protesters were standing off with law enforcement at pine and moss street.

News 1's rain augustine joins us in studio--- rain yo've been covering these protests all weekend...what is the family saying?

Rainas family members and activists continue to ask for answers when it comes treyford pellerins death, local leaders organized a demonstration at city hall... organizers had this message for lafayett's mayor president, josh guillory "we are here today to discuss the fact that we have a mayor president, who last night decided to think lower of the family than even mentioning him in the press release," jamal taylor, naacpjamal 3 taylor says h's disappointed in what he calls poor leadership and in-sensitivity to the taylor family."we have decided to establish a team of people to look at recalling him from office," jamal taylor, naacptaylor, also issued a stern warning for those who came to cause trouble "i spoke to the mother a minute ago.

I want all of you to hear me say this.

She said, she does not want you tearing up the city.

If you are one of these bad actors, dragging people to the street, setting fires, yo're not welcome.

Jamal taylor, naacpclose to one hundred peaceful protester were welcomed at sundays demonstration.

Attorney sam flugence says i's the communitys voice that ignites changewell i's the communit's cause.

I's the entire communit's cause.

Not just the minority community.

I's the city of lafayett's cause.

Rainmembers of the n-a-a-c-p saythey will be open to discuss their plan to recalling the mayor president in the coming weeks.

In lafayette, rain augustine, news 15.

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