“But those three seconds that the Waco Police Department shot all 30-something rounds, it was not about Kerry Bradley’s past. It was about the Waco PD wanting to murder a black man and the value of a black man in America. We say enough is enough and we want justice.”

Before they spoke, supporters posted signs that said, “We Want Justice,” “All Lives Matter,” “RIP Kerry Bradley,” and “Black Lives Matter.”

“Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future,” Cole said. “Kerry Bradley was not a saint in his past, but the media keeps focusing on his past as if it makes him less valuable as a human being. Kerry Bradley was a human being and, as such, he is entitled to due process. You are not supposed to act as judge, jury and executioner.”

Swanton declined to discuss evidence in the case, including how many shots were fired at the scene. He also declined to discuss reports that police found more than a dozen capsules of heroin in Bradley’s vehicle. Family members said Thursday that no drugs were found in the SUV and that police never executed the search warrant at Bradley’s home.

Family members say they know how many times Bradley was shot because a funeral home employee viewed the body.