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The funeral was filled with positive stories about Rose from friends of all races, said Ayodeji Young, who called the testimonials \"overwhelming.\"

\"So many standing ovations,\" he noted. \"One of the most emotional, heartfelt funerals I've ever been to.\"

Going forward, Young said, \"We're going to keep the pressure on until we get answers from our district attorney.\"

Kenney told ABC News in an exclusive interview this weekend that the officer \"murdered my son in cold blood.\"

\"If he has a son, I pray his heart never has to hurt the way mine does,\" Kenney said of the officer. \"But I think he should pay for taking my son's life.\"

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PHOTO: An interview of the parents of Antwon Rose Jr., the unarmed 17-year-old who was shot and killed by a police officer on June 19, 2018 in East Pittsburgh.
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\"I knew Antwon was destined for greatness -- I told him that all the time,\" Kenney continued. \"I figured he either was going to be an engineer who designed something that changed the world, or he was going to have a case that changed the world. I never knew that he would be the victim of a homicide and change the world. It's just unimaginable.\"

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PHOTO: Undated photos of Antwon Rose with family members, courtesy of The Rose Family.
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PHOTO: Undated photos of Antwon Rose with family members, courtesy of The Rose Family.
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The incident that led to Rose's killing began with a separate shooting about 15 minutes earlier, when someone in a passing car shot and wounded a 22-year-old man.

\"Witnesses described the vehicle involved in the shooting and the description was broadcast\" to officers, police said.

An East Pittsburgh police officer spotted a vehicle matching the description and pulled it over, police said. The 20-year-old driver -- whom ABC News has confirmed operated as a Jitney driver, which is similar to ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft -- was ordered out of the car and directed to the ground, police said.

Rose and another passenger in that car fled on foot, police said.

The officer shot Rose three times as he fled, police said.

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PHOTO: Protesters swarm the front of the Allegheny County Courthouse as they rally, June 21, 2018 in Pittsburgh for the killing of Antwon Rose Jr. who was fatally shot by a police officer.
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PHOTO: Protesters rally in front of the Allegheny County Courthouse June 21, 2018, in Pittsburgh for the killing of Antwon Rose Jr.
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Rose was unarmed but he was found with an empty gun ammunition clip in his pocket after he was shot, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala told ABC affiliate WTAE in Pittsburgh.

Two guns were recovered from that car, police said. The driver was detained and later released.

Michael Rosfeld, the 30-year-old officer who shot Rose, told WTAE he had been with the East Pittsburgh Police Department for three weeks as a part-time officer and was sworn in hours before the shooting occurred. Rosfeld previously worked as a law enforcement officer at other agencies, including the University of Pittsburgh Police Department for several years.

The Allegheny County Police and district attorney's office are investigating.

The deadly shooting was caught on cellphone video and prompted massive protests in the Pittsburgh area.

To prepare for more protests, the Pittsburgh Police Department said all officers will work 12-hour shifts starting Tuesday morning.

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