57 Yr. Old Black Man Killed by Police in Public Housing Complex Elevator

Residents want off-duty cop arrested in shooting

An off-duty New Haven police officer shot and killed a man in an elevator at a public housing complex Monday after the two argued over the officer's dog, state police said. 57-year-old Mack Lucky, a resident of the building, was fatally shot by an off-duty police officer Monday afternoon. The incident happened about 4 p.m. as Officer Elliot Rosa was moving into the building as part of a city program that has police officers living among public housing residents. Lucky and Officer Elliot Rosa both got on an elevator in the building at the same time. Officer Rosa had a small black dog with him. Police say an argument started between the two and as the elevator was moving, shots were fired. The New Haven Police Department says Officer Rosa was provoked, that Lucky had a knife in his hand with which he reportedly threatened the officer. Lucky's daughter has another theory. Mallory says,"He's petrified of dogs. Don't know again, I don't know what really happened, but dogs. He's petrified. I just wanna see justice for my father and for the seniors that are still here that they'll be safe.""The first day he moves in here he murders one of us? That's the way I see it until they can prove different," said Kathy Leahy, president of the tenant council at 904 Howard Ave. "He should be tried for murder like we would be if we did that in the elevator." The Housing Authority of New Haven, which operates the building, suspended placing any new officers in public housing complexes. [more] and [more] and [more]