Black Wisconsin Teen Shot Dead By Police Had Armed Robbery Conviction, Mother Said He Was Never Violent

Tony Robinson is seen with his mother, Andrea Irwin, in this undated photo.

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The officer who killed Robinson, 12-year department veteran Matt Kenny, had used deadly force before, shooting and killing a man in 2007, the chief said.
Kenny was exonerated of any wrongdoing and even received a commendation, the chief said, adding that the incident was "concluded to be a suicide by cop" situation.
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Robinson had a criminal history, according to the state of Wisconsin public records. These records were first reported by the Wisconsin State Journal newspaper.

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The incident started when authorities got a call that a black male was yelling and jumping in front of cars, Koval said. Dispatchers identified him as Robinson, according to 911 audio obtained by WKOW.
A little later the dispatcher says, "Apparently Tony hit one of his friends, um no weapons seen."
About four minutes later, the dispatcher says, "I got another call for the same suspect at [the same address]. He tried to strangle another patron."
About 30 seconds later, an unidentified officer says, "Shots fired, shots fired."
When Kenny went to the apartment, he heard some commotion and forced his way in, Koval said.
"Once inside the home the subject involved in this incident -- the same one allegedly out in traffic and that had battered someone -- assaulted my officer," Koval said.
After that, according to the chief, "The officer did draw his revolver and subsequently shot the subject."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/08/us/wisconsin-protests/

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Updated 10:19 AM ET, Sun March 8, 2015

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Tony Robinson
[From article]
"My son has never been a violent person. And to die in such a violent, violent way, it baffles me," said Andrea Irwin, who told WKOW-TV on Friday night she is Robinson's mother.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/madison-wisconsin-police-officer-fatally-shoots-black-man/

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March 7, 2015, 12:56 PM
Cop fatally shoots black man after altercation in Wis.
Last Updated Mar 7, 2015 3:34 PM EST
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[From article]
The officer went to an apartment where he thought the man had gone, and forced his way inside after hearing a disturbance. Koval said the officer was assaulted by the 19-year-old and then fired at him. Koval said he believes there was more than one shot fired.

http://nypost.com/2015/03/07/protests-in-wisconsin-after-black-teen-fatally-shot-by-cop/

Protests in Wisconsin after black teen fatally shot by cop
By Associated Press
New York Post
March 7, 2015 | 10:29am