It would be foolish and you’d be thinking irrationally to not consider race in this unfortunate situation. Race is ALWAYS in the room. Granted, we still don’t know what happened, but racial differences are to be considered in any situation where people identify differently.
You get fired from work, you have to consider race.
When you don’t get a loan from the bank, you have to consider race.
When you’re walking down the street and another person/group crosses the street to avoid you, you have to consider race.
When you’re pulled over or stopped by the police, you have to consider race.
You can hope race didn’t play a part in this young soul’s death, but it can’t be dismissed simply because you don’t want it to be the reason.