Kadeem Torres
Kadeem Torres
Kadeem Torres was a 17 year-old who was shot and killed by anti-crime NYPD police officers. [1]
Photo of Torres looking manly inside a bathroom.
Kadeem loved Hip hop and even makes a cameo appearance in one of his friends music videos.
He was a 420 friendly individual, and may have been growing his own Cannabis. [1]
He was affiliated with the Crips, and was in too deep with them. [1]
His close friends referred to him as Kdot and some have expressed in Social media how inspiring he was through his hustling even if it was through corrupt activities. [1]
Background
Torres was born in Brownsville, New York and raised in Brooklyn of the Willoughby Avenue in the East New York section.
On the evening of February 16th, 2017, a call was made reporting a shootout among gangs in the area of Cypress Houses.
Two factions of gangs have been responsible for shootings that have been going on in the area for some time - one of the gangs, Torres was a member of.
Members of these gangs had been scattered around the area.
Torres ran out of an area near some houses and saw the anti-crime unit police patrolling the area.
The officers drove toward Torres for several blocks to make the arrest, eventually one of the cops exited the vehicle and ran after Torres.
Immediately, Torres brandished his.32 caliber revolver and began firing at the cops who also returned the fire.
Torres ran for two blocks into a backyard at 840 Belmont Ave. One of the officers fired and shot him.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.