The obituary was featured in … We ask for change and we need it now.”. Reyes was shot by police after a chase on May 27. Though the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office had promised to deliver its ruling once shelter-in-place orders were lifted on May 16, it has yet to do so. It’s a tragedy noted by protesters that Reyes could survive that catastrophe, but couldn’t survive a simple traffic stop. Why aren't the deaths of Reyes and the other young black men recently killed by police in the New Orleans area national news? Last Thursday afternoon, beneath sprays of crepe myrtle and strings of barbed wire, hundreds of people gathered outside the walls of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office (JSPO) across the river from New Orleans. Stare Into Mike Pence’s Dead Eyes. We will love you and miss you always. Our questions are simple: what did Bernie accomplish, why did he fail, what is his legacy, and how should we continue the struggle for democratic socialism? She's published work in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, GQ, the Ringer, the Oxford American, and more. He was a Journey Man Welder, musician and business owner. Modesto will be truly missed by all of those who knew and loved him. I can't begin to imagine the pain she must've been feeling in that moment. Modesto Reyes (35) Louisiana (Jefferson Parish) Reyes was shot and killed by police pursuing Reyes for an unspecified traffic violation. His t-shirt read “My father’s life mattered” in silver letters. Why aren't the deaths of Reyes and the other young black men recently killed by police in the New Orleans area national news? May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. In loving memory of a wonderful person. Funeral Home Services for Rudolph are being provided by Eaton Family Funeral & Cremation Service. RELATED: Family calls for JPSO to release footage of Modesto Reyes' death, RELATED: Families of black men killed by police come together in Jefferson Parish for 'We're Done Dying' march, RELATED: Protesters gather in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish against police brutality. Left to cherish his memory are his mother Serella Young Reyes Rowland, his siblings; Librada Turner, Dasia Rowland, William Turner, Jerome Young, Winchell Turner and Alfonso Rowland and numerous nieces, nephews and other siblings on his father’s side. Our new issue, “After Bernie,” is out now. Already on our list? Due to the current circumstances we are asking that everybody please wear a face mask when entering the funeral home. I didn't know Modesto as an adult. Reyes was shot by police after a chase on May 27. The Reyes family gave us the preliminary report from the Louisiana Forensic Center. He truly had a heart of gold and anybody who was blessed enough to know him could feel it. NEW ORLEANS — An independent autopsy at the request of the family of Modesto Reyes gives his siblings some insight to the circumstances surrounding their brother’s death. On May 27 — two days after the murder of George Floyd — local welder and rapper Modesto Reyes was shot down by police following a traffic stop in Marrero, a suburb of New Orleans. That’s when shots are fired. Desto was a kind, caring, loving, talented, and wonderful person. I don’t take that away from anybody. Send your deepest condolences with fresh flowers. Attorney Dedrick Moore called for the department to get body cameras. We will love you and miss you always. Reyes’ family says after the tragedy of the Hard Rock collapse and the death of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, the death of Modesto Reyes has been very difficult. The protest, which swelled for three hours and shut down traffic underneath the Westbank Expressway, is reported to have been the first large-scale demonstration in a New Orleans suburb. I’m bringing out the truth,” she said. From left: Malcolm Suber with the New Orleans Worker's Group, attorneys Christopher Murrell and Ron Haley, Reyes' brother, Alfonso Roland and attorney Dedrick Moore. We just want them to come to us and prove to us why on their end they think everything was justified,” said Rowland. Modesto will be truly missed by all of those who knew and loved him. A short clip was shown to media outlets, including WWL-TV, by the sheriff’s office. Those that went before him are his grandfather Walter Augustine and grandmother Rosemary Sims Young. With over 2,000 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. They held a press conference Tuesday morning to announce the results of an independent autopsy. Get our print magazine for just $20 a year. “It tells that because he was shot squarely in the back, it gives us the impression that Modesto could not have been turning around,” said family attorney Dedrick Moore. The parking lot was empty. He was a Journey Man Welder, musician and business owner. dbking / Wikimedia. ► Get breaking news from your neighborhood delivered directly to you by downloading the FREE WWL-TV News app now in the IOS App Store or Google Play. The True Story of MK-Ultra and the CIA Mad Scientist, Josh Frydenberg’s Budget Takes From the Poor to Give to the Rich, What’s Really Driving the Azerbaijan-Armenia Conflict, Wisconsin’s Teachers Didn’t Have a Gender Pay Gap — Until Scott Walker’s Anti-Union Assault, Strike for America: Chicago Teachers Against Austerity, Issue 35: From Socialism to Populism and Back. Nor had the family been contacted directly by police. The gates remained locked. My Condolences to his family. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a viewing on Saturday, June 27, 2020 starting at 11AM until 1PM at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA 70006. The Reyes family hasn’t seen that video and Lopinto said because it’s an active investigation none of the evidence is being released. The family appreciates your understanding and compassion during this trying time. “We do not get treated the same way,” says Charles, citing a 2016 incident in which Ronald Gasser, a white man, shot and killed former NFL player Joe McKnight, a black man, in an incident of road rage in Terrytown, Louisiana. At demonstrations across New Orleans last week, posters with drawings of Modesto Reyes were carried through the streets alongside portraits of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Those that went before him are his grandfather Walter Augustine and grandmother Rosemary Sims Young. Rudolph Reyes passed away in Modesto, California. “That trust and accountability should paramount any cost that would be weighed on a particular sheriff’s office or police department.”. Last Thursday afternoon, beneath sprays of crepe myrtle and strings of barbed wire, hundreds of people gathered outside the walls of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office (JSPO) across the river from New Orleans. Locals referred to Reyes as “Desto,” (the name under which he recorded music) and recall him as a talented artist who had miraculously survived the May 12 collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans, where he had been working when the building crumbled. He truly had a heart of gold and anybody who was blessed enough to know him could feel it. We’re Celebrating Our 10th Anniversary. A lawsuit has not been filed against the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office concerning this case, but attorneys do expect one. His infectious smiles and warm hugs will surely be missed by his family, but mostly his precious nieces and nephews who adored him. Modesto was a free spirit and always enjoyed giving back to those around him. “From the stories that the police statement said, it just didn’t add up from what we found out by the autopsy,” said Alfonso Rowland, brother of Modesto Reyes. It’s been reported that the officers involved — David Lowe, Jason Spadoni, Justin Brister, and Gary Bordelon — have all had civil rights suits brought against them prior to the Robinson case. Sheriff Joe Lopinto has said the deputy opened fire because Reyes pointed a gun at the officer. One woman at the protest carried a sign listing the names of fifteen black men who have been shot, beaten, and/or killed by the JSPO in recent years. I didn't know Modesto as an adult. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a viewing on Saturday, June 27, 2020 starting at 11 AM until 1 PM at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA 70006. Antonio Reyes, age 35 years, left this earthly dwelling on May 27,.. 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