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NEW HAVEN-- A community is remembering one teen who was shot and killed in West Haven. Friends, family, and officials gathered today to honor the life 19-year old Mubarak Soulemane.

Emotions caused many to break down at First Calvary Baptist Church which held the service remembering the fallen teen. Those who knew Mubarak Soulemane say he is was a kind soul and this incident is still hard to wrap around their heads.

Soulemane was a carjacking suspect who was fatally shot in West Haven after a lengthy police chase.

The incident caught the attention of civil rights activists, Rev. Al Sharpton and the mother of Eric Garner who was also killed by police.

Gwen Carr said, Whatever he did it should not have been a death sentence, so the community, the nation needs to come out and speak out against this, thats why I made it my business to be out here today.

Family members say in 2006 Soulemane was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was working through it saying even despite his shortcomings he still graduated from high school with a 3.5 GPA.

Now family members say they cant get past the hurt when losing their loved one.

Tahir Mohammad who is the uncle of Soulemane stood before the crowd of family and friends and said, That officer put 4 bullets in Mubaraks chest, 1 in his hand and another in his arm... since that day and until this day I always wake up at 2:00 a.m.

Rev. Al Sharpton spoke as well during the service and said this incident should have gone another way. There is no way from what we heard to justify shooting this young man that many times if he did wrong you bring him to court you dont bring him to the morgue, said Rev. Sharpton.

In body and dashcam video released from police, it shows Soulemane turn to his right and either reach down or toward the backseat before coming up with his right arm and hand.

This portion of the video is under high scrutiny because moments after Soulemane moved within the car, he was shot and killed.

Chuck Clemons said, He shouldnt have had his life taken away like that and he was just a fun nice caring person to everyone like people that really knew had nothing bad to say about him.

The incident is still under investigation by the new havens states attorneys office. Trooper Brian North has been placed on desk duty, according to Reverend Boise Kimber.

Reverend Al Sharpton is set to join the team to find justice for Mubarak Soulemane.

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Loved ones of Mubarak Soulemane gathered for a memorial service for the 19-year-old on Sunday.

It comes as there are growing demands for a thorough investigation into the State Police shooting of the young man in West Haven.

Hundreds filled the First Calvary Baptist Church in New Haven to mourn the loss of Soulemane.

Family and friends remembered Soulemane for his infectious smile, willingness to help others and his success as an athlete.

Earlier this month, he was shot and killed by a State Police trooper in West Haven during what started as an investigation into a reported carjacking.

There can be no way to justify carjacking but the punishment must meet the crime. And if in fact it was determined to be a crime that should have been determined in a court not by him being killed, said Rev. Al Sharpton of the National Action Network.

Sharpton, the civil rights activist, attended Sundays service. Hes calling for a full and thorough investigation into the deadly shooting.

There seems to be no logic that I can see as to why you needed to shoot that amount of times for a man sitting in a disabled car when you have backup. That speaks to the worst of law enforcement, Sharpton said.

Also traveling here: the mother of Eric Garner who died after being put in an apparent choke hold in New York City in 2014.

Gwen Carr says shes standing in solidarity with the Soulemane family.

Im here to support because you know the way they took my son out it seems like its just an epidemic within our communities, Carr said.

State police said the trooper who opened fire has been placed on administrative assignment per department policy.

After calls that state police shouldnt investigate themselves, the states Division of Criminal Justice has taken over the review of the shooting.

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The Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network welcomed prominent elected officials and civil rights leaders at events all over the country on Monday, Jan. 20 to honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and address how it can be protected in the age of Donald Trump. NAN chapters across the United States recognized the holiday with civil rights events in Washington, D.C.; New York City; Newark, N.J.; Cleveland, Ohio; Charleston, S.C.; Macon, Ga.; San Diego, Calif.; and many others.

In New York City, NAN held their Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Public Policy Forum at the National Action Network House of Justice in Harlem. Aside from Sharpton, those vying to be seen in the place included U.S. Representatives Yvette Clarke and Adriano Espaillat, Sen. Chuck Schumer, New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, New York State Assemblywoman Inez Dickens, New York State Assemblyman Al Taylor, New York State Assemblyman Charles Fall, New York City Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, and New York City Councilwoman Ydanis Rodriguez.

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Rev. Al Sharpton to attend memorial for CT teen killed by trooper after pursuit

NEW HAVEN Rev. Al Sharpton will attend a memorial this weekend for the teen killed by a state trooper as the family continues to come to grips with the 19-year-olds death.

The Rev. Boise Kimber said Sharpton a civil rights activist and Baptist minister will attend the event at the First Calvary Baptist Church in New Haven at 1 p.m. Sunday.

The plans for the memorial come after Mubarak Soulemane was killed last week by a state trooper after police say he wielded a knife at a Norwalk AT&T store, carjacked a rideshare driver and then led authorities on a high-speed chase on Interstate 95 that ended in West Haven.

Reverend Sharpton has stood up against police brutality for years all across this nation, so it is befitting for him to come and to share with this family and community, Kimber said Wednesday.

Soulemane is one of three people fatally wounded by police in Connecticut so far in 2020.

The first occurred when Ansonia police said Sgt. Christopher Flynn, Officer Brendon Nelson and Officer Wojciech Podgorski responded to a domestic violence call that ended with 30-year-old Michael Gregory dead. Gregory was armed with a knife.

Soulemane was the second person killed by police gunfire following last Wednesdays pursuit. His family has called for Trooper Brian North, who fired the shots that killed Soulemane, to be fired. They have also called on state police to institute more de-escalation training for troopers.

Waterbury resident Edwards Gendron, 57, was killed on Monday by shots fired by Waterbury Police Officer Ronald W. Tompkins III after an altercation, according to police.

With the memorial on the horizon and another deadly police shooting this week, Mariyann Soulemane told Hearst Connecticut Media that her family is still processing what happened to her younger brother, Mubarak.

I was just in a state of shock, Mariyann Soulemane, who lives in Malaysia, said of learning the news about her brother.

Mariyann Soulemane said her brother was born in the United States before the family moved to Ghana. They came back to the U.S. when Mubarak was 5 or 6, living in the Bronx, N.Y., before moving to Norwalk.

She said her brother eventually became interested in basketball, and making a name for himself. An interest in business soon followed she remembers her brother starting a business selling tie-dyed socks to his friends.

I remember him telling me he wanted to focus on his studies, because he wanted to pursue a business major, Mariyann Soulemane said.

She said her brothers schizophrenia became apparent in 2016. One day, she said, he called her while she was at work and started saying all these manic things.

At one point, he told his sister he saw a man in his room who wanted to harm him.

He was so scared, she said.

She said his personality completely changed when he would have a schizophrenic episode.

I was amazed at how patient he was I wish I had his patience, but when that sickness took over his mind, it was like a snap, she said.

Mariyann Soulemane said she was often worried about her brothers episodes and feared for his safety, but never thought it could end in his death.

I never predicted that it would go as far as this, she said. I did have fears that he would be in a dangerous situation, but never that someone would pierce his skin with seven gunshots.

Friends of the Soulemane family have started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the teens funeral and memorial expenses.

Mubi was a friend to us all...he always brought fun and joy to the table, wrote Ziair Williams, the organizer of the page.

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Phillys Will Smith goes undercover as Lyft driver in Miami

MIAMI Four Florida passengers were in for a shock when actor and Philly native Will Smith answered their Lyft call and gave them a ride around town.

The actor was in Miami promoting his new movie, Bad Boys for Life, over the weekend. He picked up four riders in a 2020 Porsche Taycan, occasionally getting into the attitude of his movie character detective Mike Lowry and encouraging passengers to do their best Bad Boys imitation as his partner in crime.

Smith made one of his passengers FaceTime with his girlfriend during the trip after the man said his girlfriend watched the original movie weekly.

Smith had another passenger practice her scariest Freeze. Police. voice.

Before dropping them off, the actor told each passenger they would receive free rides from the ride-sharing company for the next year.

Oscar presenters will include King, Ali and Malek

LOS ANGELES The winners of last years acting Academy Awards will return to the Oscar stage next month to present the coveted statuettes.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that Olivia Colman, Rami Malek, Regina King and Mahershala Ali will present during the Feb. 9 ceremony.

It is an Oscar tradition to have previous years acting recipients serve as presenters the following year.

Last years winners were notably more diverse than this years field of acting nominees, which features just one performer of color: Cynthia Erivo of Harriet.

The 92nd Academy Awards will be presented at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and be broadcast live by ABC. For the second year in a row, the ceremony will be without a host.

Colman won best actress last year for The Favourite and Malek took home the best actor award for his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. King won the supporting actress honor for If Beale Street Could Talk, while Alis performance in Green Book earned him his second supporting actor Oscar.

Lena Waithe, Alana Mayo split after a few months of marriage

PARIS Two months after revealing they secretly married, Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo have split. E! first reported that the couple have called it quits. After careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways, they said in a joint statement from their reps.

We have nothing but support for one another and ask that you respect our privacy during this time. A representative for Waithe confirmed to CNN that the E! report is accurate.

In November, Waithe revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she and Mayo, who has served as the head of production and development at Michael B. Jordans production company Outlier Society, had secretly married.

Waithe is best known for her roles in the series Master of None and the film Ready Player One as well as being the creator of the Showtime series The Chi and writer of the film Queen & Slim.

In 2017, she became the first Black woman to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for writing Master of Nones Thanksgiving episode.

The longtime couple announced their engagement in 2017.

New Al Sharpton book looks at nations political crossroads

NEW YORK The Rev. Al Sharpton is working on a book that will address what he calls an urgent moment in American history.

The longtime civil rights activists Rise Up: Confronting a Country at the Crossroads is coming out Sept. 15, less than two months before the 2020 election, Hanover Square Press announced Monday. Sharpton will look back at the Obama administration, the 2016 election of Donald Trump and the transformation of the Republican Party during Trumps presidency.

Sharpton, a TV and radio commentator, said in a statement that he wanted to get people to understand the gravity of where we are as a nation; whether we will choose to continue the path of progress towards human rights and to value all people or whether we will choose the path of returning to a value system of where might is right and wealth is the measure of human value.

Sharptons previous books include Al On America, The Rejected Stone: Al Sharpton and the Path to American Leadership and the memoir Go and Tell Pharaoh.

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