Family and friends of man shot dead by police last month are in shock after a billboard featuring the officer who pulled the trigger was erected in Kenosham , Wisconsin . Aaron Siler , 26 , was fatally shot after he 'armed himself with a weapon ' after being confronted by officer Pablo Torres on March 14 . Torres is currently on leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the deadly shooting . In the meantime a billboard , paid for by the Kenosha Professional Police Association , has been erected featuring a photograph of Torres and his dog . 'Thank you for your support , Kenosha , ' it reads . Scroll down for more . Family and friends of Aaron Siler , a man shot dead by police last month , are in shock after a billboard featuring the officer who pulled the trigger , Pablo Torres , was erected in Kenosham , Wisconsin . ' I felt like they were saying thank you for killing Aaron ' : Family friend Kathy Willie called the billboard 'disrespectful ' and said it should be taken down . Siler 's family and friends have called the billboard 'disrespectful ' and are asking for it be taken down . ' I felt like they were saying thank you for killing Aaron , ' said family friend Kathy Willie . She told WISN that Siler 's mother started crying when she heard about the billboard . 'Why are they doing this to us ? ' she asked . The Kenosha Professional Police Association claims that no offence was intended and that the billboard was simply to thank the community for its support . 'The recent incidents in the community have greatly impacted many people including the officer , his family and the entire police department , ' the police association said in a statement . 'We have been humbled by the outpouring of support the community has given us and we wanted to simply say thank you for that support . ' Aaron Siler , right , was fatally shot after he 'armed himself with a weapon ' after being confronted by officer Pablo Torres , left , on March 14 . A car is damaged after a police chase : Siler , who was wanted on an active felony probation and parole warrant , was shot and killed by Torres following a vehicle and foot pursuit . Siler , who was wanted on an active felony probation and parole warrant , was shot and killed by Torres following a vehicle and foot pursuit . That shooting came just 10 days after Torres , responding to a report of a suicidal man , shot 66-year-old Terry Knight , who was armed with two knives . Knight was wounded in the stomach and was charged with second-degree recklessly endangering safety . Kenosha police asked agents from the state Division of Criminal Investigation to investigate both shootings . The investigation into the shooting of Knight was turned over to District Attorney Robert Zapf 's office on March 20 , and he determined this month that the shooting was justified . The investigation into Siler 's death continues .
The billboard erected in Kenosha , Wisconsin , features the smiling face of officer Pablo Torres after he shot dead Aaron Siler , last month , 26 . Torres is currently on leave while an investigation is being held into the deadly shooting . Siler 's family and friends have called the billboard 'disrespectful ' and are asking for it be taken down . The Kenosha Professional Police Association claims the billboard is simply to thank the local community for its support . Torres shot another men 10 days before Siler killing .